Omaha fricative set

[Rankin, Robert L]

That would mean "cardinal" in Kaw!  All these terms come from earlier ones that referred to birds that are native to North America.  Try some related meaning for [sikka].  It's 'chicken' nowadays in all the other Dhegiha dialects (QU, KS, OS).  Let me check my notes from the '70's and Dick Carter's from about the same time.  
 
It looks as though they've gotten two roots mixed here.  They're quite distinct in Dakota and most other languages.  One is *sit-ka and the other is *zi-ka (earlier *si-ka).  the /tk/ cluster gives Dhegiha /kk/ (Osage hk).  
 
Bob

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From: owner-siouan at lists.colorado.edu on behalf of Rory M Larson
Sent: Thu 9/28/2006 9:12 AM
To: siouan at lists.colorado.edu
Subject: RE: Omaha fricative set



> OM  sikka  'chicken'    (but ziziga 'turkey')

??  The only 'chicken' terms I've heard of are waz^iN'gaz^ide ("red bird", Dorsey) and waz^iN'ga ("bird", modern Omaha).  On the other hand, to my knowledge, 'turkey' is zizi'kka, not zizi'ga.  Do you know where these terms were found?

Otherwise, thanks for your suggestions!  I'll try to follow up on them.

Rory