Orthography, standardization, and interpretation of unwritten components

[Ros' Haruo]

>(For example: I am stumped by Phil's reference to "Pushtins";  Is there
>another way of spelling it?)

How about "Boston"? (That's how I took it, anyhow.)

>I'd agree with Henry that in "Nica Halo Bottlum"  attributed to  Chief
>Joseph, "pahtlum" was most likely said.

Or pahtl-lum, etymologically "full (of) rum".

lilEnd

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