Hochank variant

[Rankin, Robert L]

Interesting form.  It pretty clearly represents /Hochangara/, "Hochunk"
with its article.  I'd guess the -p may well be the same one we have in
English "Yep" (for 'yes'), where the -p just represents the definitive
closure of the oral cavity.  Just a guess though.  And, no, I don't
think it's a pluralizer.  :-)

Bob

-----Original Message-----
From: Alan Hartley [mailto:ahartley at d.umn.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 10:29 AM
To: Siouan
Subject: Hochank variant


J. Morse _Rep. to Secy. of War_ (1822) p. 21 gives O-shun-gu-lap as the
self-designation of the Winebago Tribe. Is the -p just spurious?

Alan