young
zhi-ka (žiká, žíka),
zhi-ga (žigá), zhiⁿ-ka (žįká, žį́ka)
small, little (RR-Quapaw)
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young lady, young woman |
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wa-x'o
zhi-ka (waxʔó
žíka) |
Speaker - Maude Supernaw |
woman - young, little, small |
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youngest aunt
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iⁿ-da-zhi-ka
(įdážíka) |
Speaker - Odestine McWatters |
mother - young, little, small |
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girl, baby girl |
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she-mi
zhi-ka (šémi žíka) |
Speaker - Maude Supernaw |
girl - young, little, small |
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boy, little boy |
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she-to
zhi-ka (šétto žíka) |
Speaker - Maude Supernaw |
boy - little, young |
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Buffalo Calf (also
personal name) |
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te zhi-ka (tte žíka) |
Speaker - Maude Supernaw |
buffalo - young, little, small
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Young Eagle, Eaglet (personal name) |
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xi-da
zhi-ka
(xüdá žíka) |
Speaker - Maude Supernaw |
eagle - young, little, small |
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Dhegiha Language Family Comparison
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zhi-ka (žiká,
žíka), zhi-ga (žigá), zhiⁿ-ka
(žįká, žį́ka) - small, little (RR-Quapaw)
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zhiⁿ-ga (zhíⁿga)
- small, little, young, cub, child (Omaha/Ponca)
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zhiⁿ-ga (zhiⁿ-gá)
- small, little, young, little children (FL-Osage)
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zhiⁿ (žį),
zhiⁿ-ka (žįká) - a little, small amount of
something, small, little, be little, small, children, little
ones, kids (CQ-Osage)
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zhiⁿ-ga (zhíⁿga)
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the young of an animal, a child, small
be small (Kanza)
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