Omaha and Lakota Words

[Mark J Awakuni-Swetland]

Aloha Scott,
We have generally glossed miqu'ga as:

mi-moon
qu'ga- marked

Qu'ga is also the Omaha name for badger, distinguished by the clear "mark" 
on its face.

So, "marked by the moon", referring to the feminine/female qualities of 
that celestial being in Omaha cosmology.


I would hazard a stab at winxti from an Omaha perspectiv as:

win-feminine
xti-very, really

Or, "very female".

Mark


Mark Awakuni-Swetland, Ph.D.
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Omaha and Lakota Words







I was wondering if anyone may have a breakdown of the word mexoga in Omaha 
and the word winkte in Lakota; i.e such as root words and literal 
meanings? 

Scott P. Collins

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