wakhan in nominal position

[bi1 at soas.ac.uk]

Although I'm not up on the theology of all this, an alternative word
smetimes said to be an alternative of WakhaN ThaNka is Taku
s^kaNs^kaN 'thing  which moves' as in moves upon the water'
perhaps.

Another   example of wakhaN as head of a clause is the
 Lakota word for 'electricity' or 'lightning' which is WakhaN gli
mysterious thing which comes'.

> If I'm not mistaken, there's has also been discussion in Algonquian realms
> as to whether "Kitchimanito" ('big spirit') was a precontact idea or came
> with the black robes.
>
> Michael McCafferty
> On Wed, 5 Jun 2002, Koontz John E wrote:
>
> > On Wed, 5 Jun 2002, Jan F. Ullrich wrote:
> > > In the term WakhaN' ThaN'ka the adjectival stative verb wakhan (to be
> > > sacred/mysterious/supernatural/incomprehensible) stands in the nominal
> > > position and is followed by another adjectival stative verb (thaN'ka – to be
> > > big/large/great).
> >
> > This is very interesting detective work - a case of Siouan philology, in
> > fact.
> >
> > > Any hints from Dorsey's materials? He was a missionary as well, right?
> > > Any comparative possibilities? I know some of the other Siouan tribes use
> > > Wak(h?)aNda.
> >
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> > JEK
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