Word for 'prairie'?

John Boyle jpboyle at midway.uchicago.edu
Wed Jan 28 22:13:42 UTC 2004


>The Crow word is ammachu'hke < awa' land + ala 'place where' + ch'uhka 'flat'
>
>Randy

In Hidatsa it is awacuhke <awa 'land' + cuhke 'flat'>.

John
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