𐓍𐒷𐒼𐒻𐒹𐒰

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𐓍𐒷𐒼𐒻𐒹𐒰𐓍𐒷̄𐒼𐒻́𐒹𐒰𐓍𐒷𐒼𐒻́𐒹𐒰noun1Dhegiha2those from around here𐓍𐒷𐒼𐒰𐒹𐒰In the preface (page xv) of his book The Θ»egiha Language (1890), Dorsey writes:

Θ»egiha means, "Belonging to the people of this land," or, "Those dwelling here," i.e., the aborigines or home people. When an Omaha was challenged in the dark, if on his own territory, he usually replied, "I am a Θ»egiha." So might a Ponka answer under similar circumstances. A Kansa would say, "I am a YegΓ‘ha," of which the Osage equivalent is, "I am a Θ»eʞÑha." These answer to the Otoe "κž±Ι”Γ­were" and the Iowa "κž±Ι”Γ©ΚžiwΓ©re."