Siouan and Muskogean "flat"

[Rankin, Robert L]

. . . as a flounder.          B.

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Sent: Thu 3/9/2006 4:04 AM
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Subject: Re: Siouan and Muskogean "flat"



There's a Western Muskogean form for 'sunfish' (whatever that is; we don't have them in England) which is patassa or patasa, and which is recorded for Mobilian Jargon  - is that connected?  Are sunfish flat? 

Anthony