Virtues-wolves-coyotes

[Alan Knutson]

Shannon,

I'm assuming these are at least partially transparent compounds, are they
totally transparent to a native-speaker?

Thanks
Alan K

----- Original Message -----
From: "Shannon West" <shanwest at uvic.ca>
To: <siouan at lists.colorado.edu>
Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 2:20 PM
Subject: RE: Virtues-wolves-coyotes


> Did a little digging, and the Assiniboine Nakota words I found were
>
> s^uNga-dokeja = wolf
> s^uNga-jukana = coyote
> s^uNga-taNga = horse
>
> I have no non-canine based words for these, but I'll ask next time I see
or
> talk to any of my consultants.
>
> Shannon
>
>