five (1)

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Proto-Siouan-Catawba

Proto-Siouan *kiSų́•

Proto-Crow-Hidatsa *kixxú

Crow čiaxxú ‘five’ RG, GG:36, RGG:80

Hidatsa kixxú ‘five’ J

Pre-Mandan

Mandan kíxų ‘five’ RTC

Proto-Southeastern *kisą́•(-ri)

Proto-Biloxi-Ofo *kisą́(-ri)

Biloxi ksaⁿ, ksáni , †ksą(-ni) ‘five’ D&S:213a

Ofo kifaⁿ, kifaⁿ´ , †kifą́ ‘five’ D&S:325b

Proto-Tutelo-Saponi

Tutelo kasā; kisāhi, kisē, kisáñ, kisāhai, kisāháñi , †kisą́• ‘five’ N, H , gĭs’ⁿ´ , †kisą́• ‘five’ HW , kisén , †kisą́• ‘two (sic)’ LJF

General comment

Proto-Crow-Hidatsa gemination is unexplained.

Other languages

  • Arikara: šihUx ‘five’ DRP
Language Cognate Phonetic Siouan Meaning Comment Sources