waiN

[rlarson at unlnotes01.unl.edu]

> I've transcribed waiiN as waiN and waiN: in my notes.
> There is no glottal stop in the modern pronunciation.  It is frequently
> used and can mean shawl, robe or blanket.  It comes up a lot at doings.
> Regards,
> Ardis

> PS I don't think it is a loss of a glottal stop in fast speech, either.
> Wa'u woman never becomes wau.

Thanks, Ardis!

Wa?u' comes from wak?o', with the glottal stop being derived
fairly recently from /k?/.  Could someone remind me where OP
?iN, meaning to wear or draw with the shoulders, comes from?
Is that from *k?iN, or is there some other source for that
glottal?

Rory