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  THE 
  OMAHA 
  TRIBE 
  [bth. 
  a.n.n. 
  27 
  

  

  INSECTS 
  

  

  Insects, 
  bugs, 
  etc. 
  (general 
  term), 
  Wagthi'shka 
  

  

  Ants, 
  Zho 
  D/ 
  gthishka 
  (wood 
  bugs 
  — 
  no 
  varieties 
  distinguished). 
  

   Bee, 
  Kigtho 
  n 
  'xe. 
  

  

  Beetle, 
  Wagthi'shka 
  i 
  the 
  general 
  name 
  for 
  bugs). 
  

   Butterfly, 
  Wati'nini 
  ka. 
  

  

  Caterpillar, 
  AYagthi'shka 
  (general 
  term 
  for 
  bugs). 
  

   Fly, 
  Ho 
  a 
  't'ega. 
  

  

  Grasshopper, 
  Xtho"xtho 
  n/ 
  shka. 
  

   Lightning-bug, 
  Wana'xo 
  n 
  xo". 
  

   Locust, 
  Watha'cae 
  (noisy 
  bug). 
  

   Mosquito, 
  Naho 
  n 
  ga. 
  

  

  Spider, 
  L 
  T 
  ki'gthicke 
  (weaving 
  itself 
  — 
  no 
  name 
  for 
  varieties). 
  

  

  Worm, 
  angle, 
  Mo 
  n 
  thi 
  Il 
  'ka 
  shibe 
  (ground 
  intestine). 
  No 
  general 
  term 
  for 
  worms; 
  all 
  

   are 
  called 
  Wagthi'shka, 
  the 
  name 
  applied 
  also 
  to 
  beetles 
  and 
  bugs. 
  

  

  FISH 
  

  

  Fish 
  (general 
  term>, 
  Huhu 
  

  

  [The 
  asterisk 
  (*) 
  indicates 
  those 
  used 
  for 
  food] 
  

  

  * 
  Buffalo 
  fish, 
  Hui'buta 
  (round 
  mouth). 
  

   Catfish, 
  Tu'ce. 
  

  

  Crawfish 
  and 
  lobster, 
  Mo"'shka. 
  

  

  Eels, 
  no 
  name; 
  they 
  are 
  not 
  eaten. 
  

  

  *Garfish, 
  Hupa'cicnede 
  (long-nose 
  fish). 
  

  

  Leech, 
  Kicna'. 
  

  

  Mussels, 
  clams, 
  oysters, 
  Ti'haba. 
  

  

  * 
  Pickerel, 
  Hugthe'zhe 
  (spotted 
  fish 
  I. 
  

  

  * 
  Trout, 
  Hubthu'ga 
  (round 
  fish). 
  

  

  TREES 
  

  

  Tree, 
  or 
  bush 
  (general 
  term), 
  Xtha'be; 
  wood, 
  felled 
  trees 
  (general 
  term), 
  Zho 
  n 
  . 
  The 
  

   names 
  below 
  are 
  given 
  according 
  to 
  their 
  customary 
  use. 
  The 
  terminal 
  syllable 
  At 
  

   means 
  "stalk," 
  as 
  the 
  stalk 
  of 
  the 
  corn, 
  the 
  trunk 
  of 
  the 
  tree, 
  the 
  vine 
  of 
  the 
  potato. 
  

  

  Apple 
  tree, 
  She' 
  hi. 
  

  

  Ash, 
  Tazhno 
  n 
  'ge. 
  

  

  Box 
  elder, 
  Zha'beta 
  zho" 
  (beaver 
  wood"). 
  

  

  Buffalo 
  berry 
  tree, 
  Wazhi'de 
  hi. 
  

  

  t 
  ledar, 
  red, 
  Ma'ci. 
  

  

  Cherry 
  tree, 
  No 
  n 
  'pa 
  hi. 
  

  

  Coffee-bean 
  tree, 
  Xo"'tita 
  hi. 
  

  

  Cottonwood. 
  Mah'ah. 
  

  

  Elm, 
  E'zho". 
  

  

  Hackberry 
  tree, 
  Gube' 
  hi. 
  

  

  Hazel, 
  O 
  a 
  'zhi 
  n 
  ga 
  hi. 
  

  

  Hickory, 
  No 
  n 
  'ci. 
  

  

  Ironwood, 
  He'tazho 
  n 
  ta. 
  

  

  linden, 
  Hi"'de 
  hi. 
  

  

  Maple. 
  We'nashabethe 
  hi 
  (black 
  dye 
  tree). 
  

  

  Mulberry, 
  Zho 
  D 
  ci, 
  (yellow 
  wood). 
  

  

  Oak, 
  red, 
  Bu'de 
  hi, 
  and 
  No 
  n 
  bo 
  n 
  naxthi", 
  "flame" 
  (favorite 
  firewood). 
  

  

  