clusters in potential loan words

[Rankin, Robert L.]

Hi Iren,



> In Chiwere dw clusters are similarly suspect. And, as you know, these will turn up in Hochunk with a Dorsey’s Law vowel.

> Would this be cVw in Hoocąk? As in wicąwąs ’big cat, squash’? Or reecawa ’belly button’? ...nąącawa ’ear’?

Sorry to be so long answering, if I forgot earlier.  I got thrown in the Krankenhaus with a broken pelvis, and it's gotten in the way of my email correspondence.  Yes, those words are what I was referring to in at least some instances.  The ones that turn up in Lakota with gm or kw clusters are "foreign" and probably of Algonquian origin.  They should be examined very carefully.  On the other hand, 'ear' and perhaps other examples have a *tp cluster, and they may be native Siouan vocabulary.



All the best,



Bob
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