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verb physical_somatic

Proto-Siouan-Catawba

Proto-Siouan

Proto-Mississipi-Valley *-pʔį́ze

Proto-Hoocąk-Chiwere

Hoocąk -pʔís, hišjági- ‘blink once’ KM:1082 , hišja gip’is ‘gather to a pucker, like top of bag, or car disappearing in the distance’ KM:2701 , -pʔís, ru- , rup’is

Proto-Dhegiha

Kanza/Kaw -pʔį́pʔįze, yü- ‘blink repeatedly, bat or flutter eyelashes’ RR , -pʔį́ze, yü- ‘blink, wink the eyes’ RR

Language Cognate Phonetic Siouan Meaning Comment Sources