verb physical_somatic_function
Proto-Siouan-Catawba
Proto-Siouan
Proto-Southeastern
Proto-Biloxi-Ofo
Biloxi psŭkí, psûki , †psəki (?) ‘belch’ D&S:248b
Ofo ápshusĕ , †ápshuse ‘belch’ D&S:321a
verb physical_somatic_function
Proto-Siouan-Catawba
Proto-Siouan
Proto-Southeastern
Proto-Biloxi-Ofo
Biloxi psŭkí, psûki , †psəki (?) ‘belch’ D&S:248b
Ofo ápshusĕ , †ápshuse ‘belch’ D&S:321a
There is clearly phonosymbolism involved in this set. This is certainly the case with the fricatives. In OVS ə is frequently derived from an older nasal back vowel, but it may have other sources. The Dorsey and Swanton transcriptions leave the exact nature of the Biloxi vowel unclear.
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