=ha (Re: Historical Explanation for *pi ...)

[Koontz John E]

On Tue, 10 Feb 2004, R. Rankin wrote:
> > *a'api, and Crow has =haa added to reduced *a'ap?
>
> I think the status of /-haa/ was pointed out by Randy, but in any event
> I defer to him in all matters Crow.

As do I!  I suppose a cognate =ha(a) could also explain forms like anuNg !
anuNkha 'on both sides' in Dakotan.  Incidentally, the ennumerative
quality of this form is quite in line with the use of =ha in Omaha-Ponca,
cf. examples like pp(e)e'dhaNba=ha 'in seven places'.