> In all three cases, looka/luuka refers to persons. Does anyone know > of a Siouan cognate for this element? *wi-ro:k-a/e with the root /ro:k/ 'man'. This really is restricted to MALEs in most Siouan languages however and contrasts with a term for 'female'. The PERSON term is different and not resemblant. Maybe I'll think of something more likely. Bob