Dhegiha 'thousand'

[Jimm GoodTracks]

Re: Dhegiha 'thousand'Ioway, Otoe-Missouria will coincide here:

kóge [kko' ge]   It mean a box. 
jgt
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: David Costa 
  To: siouan at lists.colorado.edu 
  Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2007 2:04 PM
  Subject: Re: Dhegiha 'thousand'


  Miami does this too: note mihtekolaakani "wooden box, trunk, thousand (dollars)".

  > 
  > In Kaw it is /z^aN:-kkoge/, accent on the 1st syllable.  Silver dollars were 
  > transported in crates of 1000 each.  OP should be the same except that /o/ 
  > raises to [u].  z^aN: is 'wood', kko'ge is 'box' (something hollow).  
  > 
  > Bob
  > 
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  >> 
  >> From: owner-siouan at lists.colorado.edu on behalf of Anthony Grant
  >> Sent: Thu 12/6/2007 12:55 PM
  >> To: siouan at lists.colorado.edu
  >> Subject: Dhegiha 'thousand'
  >> 
  >> 
  >> 
  >> Dear all:
  >> 
  >> What's the correct spelling of the word for 1000 in Dhegiha, specifically OP, 
  >> please?  I'm thinking of the one which means 'box'. (Though as I'm a numerals 
  >> fan, any others are welcome.)
  >> 
  >> Thanks
  >> 
  >> Anthony
  >> 
  >> 
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