turtle (2)

animal_reptile

Proto-Siouan-Catawba

Proto-Siouan *wa-hkí•-(se)

Pre-Mandan *kis-pą (?)

Mandan kípsą ‘painted turtle’ H:110

Proto-Mississipi-Valley

Proto-Hoocąk-Chiwere

Hoocąk kiizų́č ‘soft shelled turtle’ [archaic] KM:1843 , kiizųc

Proto-Southeastern

Proto-Biloxi-Ofo

Ofo akhĭ´si, akísi ‘turtle’ D&S:319b

General comment

Cf. ‘turtle (1)’.

Language Cognate Phonetic Siouan Meaning Comment Sources