Me Hi

[Carolyn Quintero]

Just for fun, here's my attempt at what the Osage of John's spring wish
would be.  The first part in parenthesis is based on one occurence I've seen
of wie miNks^e used like 'chez moi' in French.

[dhie niNks^e] pe hidhe apa ska, dhaaNce dhaliN dhihkoNbra
Carolyn
PS The desert in west Texas turned green in the last two days.
----- Original Message -----
From: <rlarson at unlnotes01.unl.edu>
To: <siouan at lists.colorado.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2002 10:32 AM
Subject: Re: Me Hi


>
> > (?) Eskana me hi the, naNde dhiudaN kkaNbdha.
>
> >     Eskana me hi tHe, noNde thiudoN koNbtha.
>
> I would loosely gloss this as:
>
>      I suppose spring has arrived where you are,
>      which hopefully makes your heart glad.
>
> Is this from one of the Ponca Letters?
>
> Rory
>