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ptayn-ptayn’-na, adj. wunsteady,|pte’-ée-ye-day, adv. for a 
tottering. 
Ptayn-siy’-ta, np. the name of the 
village at the upper end of Lake 
Traverse. Lit. Otter’s tail. By 
a rule, the reason of which is not 
apparent, the ‘“sinte” becomes | 
‘“sinta.” So, also, in Gapsinta. 
ptay’-ta-éayn-ku, n. an otter’s 
trail; the trails of small animals in 
general. 
ptay’-yayn, adv.  flurried. See 
Ganteptay yar). 
ptan-ye’-tu, autumn. To 
summer and winter the Dakotas 
count five months each, and to 
spring and autumn but one each. 
pta-wa’-han, part. cut off, fallen 
off. Same as ptahan. 
pta-ya, adv. together, collectively: 
ptaya unyanpi kta, we will go to- 
gether. 
pta’-ye-la, adv. T. 
See witaya and optaye. 
together. 
pte, ». a cow, the female buffalo. 
The bison or buffalo is colloquially 
termed ‘‘pte,” irrespective of sex. 
The counterpart is ‘tatanka.” 
pte’-a-san-pi, ». cow's milk. 
pte’-a-san-pi-i-hdi, »_ butter. 
pte’-a-sayn-pi-ni-ni, m thick 
milk, curdled milk. T., asaxypiini. 
pte’-a-san-pi-ta-sa-ka, m. 
cheese. T., asanpisamna, 
pte’-a-say-pi-wi-gli, » T. 
butter ; oil of milk. 
pte’-ée-dayn, adj. short—mapte- 
éedan. Th., péeéena; 7T., pteéela 
and péeéela. 
| shorttime. T., péelyela. 
|pte’-gle-éka, mn. T. cattle, tame 
cattle, so called from being of dif- 
ferent colors. 
pte’-ga, n. amarsh, a low place, a 
swampy place. T., wiwila. 
|pte-gayn’-ni-éa-dan, n. the 
wren. 
pte-go’-pe-éa, m a kimd of 
hawk, so called because it frequents 
marshes. See Getan, ete. 
Th. and T. 
a buffalo robe; buffalo skin; hair 
thick. 
pte-ha’-Sla, n. T. 
the hair taken off: 
pte-ha’-hin-sma, n. 
a hide with 
See sda. 
pte-he’-¢a-la, » TT -a calf: 
See pteziéadan. 
pte-hin’-éa-la, m T. a calf: 
i. q. pteheéala. 
pte-hin’-pa-hpa, » Tf. _ tags 
of buffalo hair ; old matted hair fallen 
from buffalo 
pte-hin’-Sma, n. T. 
long haired buffalo. 
pte-hin’-Sma-ha, ~ TT. a 
buffalo robe. 
pteh-wi’-ta, 2. (ptega and wita) 
jirm land surrounded by a marsh, a 
swamp-island. 
pten-ye’-day, adv. for a short 
time. T., péelyela. 
pte-pte’-ée-dan, adj. 
pteéedan. 
pte-ta’-ma-ka, nm. a lean cow. 
pte-ta’-wa-na-pin, m T. an 
ow-yoke. 
See palipa. 
a thick or 
red. of 
