copper

[Duane Pasco]

The Gitk'san word for copper, as in a copper is "hai atskw," if  
that's any help.
	Duane Pasco

On Nov 23, 2006, at 8:09 AM, David Robertson wrote:

> James Kari guesses in his 1975 paper on the Babine language that the
> word "mEsin" for "copper" comes from CJ.
>
> (E = schwa)
>
> Are any of you familiar with that word?
>
> Could it be from Gitksan/Tsimshian?
>
> --Dave R
>
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