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Miami does this too: note <I>mihtekolaakani </I>"wooden box, trunk, thousand (dollars)".<BR>
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> In Kaw it is /z^aN:-kkoge/, accent on the 1st syllable. Silver dollars were <BR>
> transported in crates of 1000 each. OP should be the same except that /o/ <BR>
> raises to [u]. z^aN: is 'wood', kko'ge is 'box' (something hollow). <BR>
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> Bob<BR>
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>> From: owner-siouan@lists.colorado.edu on behalf of Anthony Grant<BR>
>> Sent: Thu 12/6/2007 12:55 PM<BR>
>> To: siouan@lists.colorado.edu<BR>
>> Subject: Dhegiha 'thousand'<BR>
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>> Dear all:<BR>
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>> What's the correct spelling of the word for 1000 in Dhegiha, specifically OP, <BR>
>> please? I'm thinking of the one which means 'box'. (Though as I'm a numerals <BR>
>> fan, any others are welcome.)<BR>
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>> Thanks<BR>
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>> Anthony<BR>
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