-záza, yu-

Language Lakota
Entry cut strips > chop, tear
Meaning pick to pieces e.g. the takaŋ or sinew, tearing off one string after another and twisting it for use in sewing; n. a job
Original entry -záza, yu- ‘pick to pieces e.g. sinew or a piece of cloth’ B-657a
Sources EB: 296a