Lakota wa- 'variety object'

[bi1 at soas.ac.uk]

Thanks
Bruce
Date sent:      	Sat, 03 Jan 2004 13:36:59 -0600
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From:           	"CATCHES VIOLET" <napshawin at msn.com>
To:             	siouan at lists.colorado.edu
Subject:        	Re: Lakota wa- 'variety object'

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> Iyopxeya-to trade or exchange goods or to sell something
> iyopxeya-to admonish another or to whip with words (exaggeration)
> wiyopxeye-to sell something not trade, but to sell to get money vs iyopxeye
> to exchange goods.
> supposedly, according to our grandparents most words had two or three
> meanings and we have to know how to use them, so when they sound the same we
> should be able to distinguish as above...
> hope that helps
> violet, miye
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>
> >From: bi1 at soas.ac.uk
> >Reply-To: siouan at lists.colorado.edu
> >To: siouan at lists.colorado.edu
> >Subject: Re: Lakota wa- 'variety object'
> >Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2004 14:26:44 -0000
> >
> >While we are on this subject, does anyone have an explanation for the
> >fact that in Lakota iyopheya seems to mean 'to reproach, scold' and
> >wiyopheya means 'to sell'.  Is there a semantic connection or is this a
> >coincidence.  Or is my data wrong?  Any help forthcoming?
> >Bruce
> >
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