young

 

zhi-ka (žiká, žíka), zhi-ga (žigá), zhiⁿ-ka (žįká, žį́ka)

small, little (RR-Quapaw)

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young lady, young woman  

wa-x'o  zhi-ka  (waxʔó žíka)

Speaker - Maude Supernaw

woman - young, little, small

 

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youngest aunt

 

iⁿ-da-zhi-ka  (įdážíka)

Speaker - Odestine McWatters

mother - young, little, small

 

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girl, baby girl

 

she-mi  zhi-ka  (šémi žíka)

Speaker - Maude Supernaw

girl - young, little, small

 

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boy, little boy

 

she-to  zhi-ka  (šétto žíka)

Speaker - Maude Supernaw

boy - little, young

 

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Buffalo Calf  (also personal name)

 

te  zhi-ka  (tte žíka)

Speaker - Maude Supernaw

buffalo - young, little, small 

 

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Young Eagle, Eaglet (personal name)

 
xi-da  zhi-ka  (xüdá žíka)

Speaker - Maude Supernaw

eagle - young, little, small

 

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Dhegiha Language Family Comparison

  • zhi-ka (žiká, žíka), zhi-ga (žigá), zhiⁿ-ka (žįká, žį́ka) - small, little (RR-Quapaw)
  • zhiⁿ-ga (zhíⁿga) - small, little, young, cub, child (Omaha/Ponca)
  • zhiⁿ-ga (zhiⁿ-gá) - small, little, young, little children (FL-Osage)
  • zhiⁿ (žį), zhiⁿ-ka (žįká) - a little, small amount of something, small, little, be little, small, children, little ones, kids (CQ-Osage)
  • zhiⁿ-ga (zhíⁿga) - the young of an animal, a child, small be small (Kanza)