Other CJ words in Haida

David D. Robertson ddr11 at COLUMBIA.EDU
Thu Mar 27 16:23:44 UTC 2003


One of you wrote to me off-list:

"Looks like the word for Bread is related to Wawa also----sablii is close to
sapolil."

Nawitka.  That's a pure Jargon word, and the form without a final "l" is
known elsewhere in the Northwest.

Note the word for "turnip / rutabaga" in Haida, too... /inuu/ if I
remember ... anyone think that could be from CJ as well?

--Dave



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