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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT>>>And also, the Miami word for
'beaver' also means 'dollar'. Any Siouan languages have that?<BR><BR><FONT
face=Arial size=2>The Ponca word for dollar is "wi bthu'ga" (one whole) or
maN'ze ska wi bthu'ga (white metal one whole). </FONT></DIV>
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<BLOCKQUOTE><FONT size=2><FONT face=Arial>Also, that we should find
similar etymologies for "1000" amidst surrounding tribes doesn't surprise
me. I am reminded of the Ponca word for "25 cents". The modern day word
for "25 cents" is mi'ka tha'wa or mi'ka itha'wa. This is said to be
abbreviated from "mi'ka ha itha'wa" - to count a raccoon hide, or what a
raccoon hide is worth. If I am not mistaken, do we not find similar
etymology for "25 cents" among other Siouan
languages?<BR><BR></FONT></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>