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Slia'-bc-n(>"-zhi", Stands-dark. The lone buffalo standing; still 



against the horizon. (In the Ho'''-ga gens of the Omaha tribe.) 

 The'-9e-.\a-ga, Kough-tongue. The tongue of the buffalo is rough. 

 Thi-xa'-ba-zhi, Xot-chased. Refers to the little calf the hunter 



allows to escape. 

 Thi-xa'-bi-a-ki-zhi", Thinks-hiniself-chased. Refers to the fleeing 



of a buffalo even when he is not pursued bj^ the hunter. 

 Tho"'-dse-to''-ga, Big-heart. 

 Tho'-xe-ga-hi-ge, Tho-xe-chief. 

 Tho'-xe-wa-ko°-da, The-mystic-Tho-xe. 

 Tho'-xe-zhi°-ga, Young-Tho-xe. Also Wa-to"'-i"-ki-the, Conies-to- 



view. (A Mi-k'i"' name.) Refers to the new moon. Husband of 



Mi'-5o''-e of the Wa-ga'-be gens. 

 Tho'-xe-zhi°-ga. Husband of Gia'-(^o"-ba of the Po°'-ka Wa-shta-ge 



gens. 

 Tho'-xe-wa-da-i"-ga, Mischievous-Tho-xe. 

 Tse'-5e-to"-ga, Big-belly. Refers to the great size of the bull. 



Husband of Wa'-ko"-5a-mo°-i" of the Po°'-ka Wa-shta-ge gens. 

 Tse-gi°'-dse, Buffalo-tail. (The name of a gens in the Omaha tribe.) 

 Tse-do'-a-mo°-i", Walking-bull. 

 Tse-do'-a-to°-ga, Big-bull. Husband of Hi"'-i-ki-a-bi of the Tsi'-zhu 



Wa-shta-ge gens. 

 Tse-do'-a-zhi''-ga, Little-bull. (In the Tse-gi^'-dse gens of the 



Omaha tribe.) 

 Tse-do'-ga, Buffalo-bull. (In the Ho^'-ga gens of the Omaha tribe.) 

 Tse-mo°'-gi-the. (Meaning obscure.) 

 Tse-pa'-zhi°-ga, Little-buft'alo-head. Husband of Wa-ea'-be-wa-k'u 



of the Wa-ga'-be gens. 

 Tse'-thi-tsi, Bufl'alo-ribs. (In the Tlia'-ta-da gens of the Omaha 



tribe.) 

 Tse-zhi"'-ga-wa-da-i"-ga, Playful-calf. Refers to the playfulness of 



the buffalo calf. Akso Xa-ge'-wa-the, Makes-them-weep. (In the 



Ko'"-5e gens of the Omaha tribe.) 

 U-ga'-ha-xpa, Bushy-head. 

 U-ko"'-dsi-no"-zhi", Stands-alone. Refers to the solitary buffak) that 



stands alone, apart from the herd. 

 U-mi'-zhe, Bedding. Refers to the use of the buft'alo hide for 



l)edding. 

 U-ki'-pa-to", Rolls-himself. Refers to the rolling of the buffalo on 



the ground. (In the P-gthe'-zhi-de gens of the Omaha tribe.) 

 U-tha'-ga-bi, Famed. Valor name. 



Wa-no^'-ge, Stampede. Refers to the stampeding of a buffalo herd. 

 Wa'-stse-g.^, Strip-of-meat. 

 Wa'-u-wi-^i, Jvunper. Refers to the lea]is of the buffalo when 



charging on the hunter. 

 We'-zhi-u-gi-pi, Trench-full. Refers to the fullness of (he fire trench 



used in jerlcing meat. 



