wi-pa-zu-ka—wi’-tke-u-ta. 
wi’-§ten-ki-ya,v.a_ tobebash- 
ful or reserved, to be ashamed of, as 
a Dakota man is of some of his 
wife’s relations, especially the fe- 
males, and a woman of her hus- 
band’s relations, especially the 
males. By this custom, which is 
universal, they are not permitted 
to mention the names of these con- 
nections, nor to look them in the 
face or communicate directly with 
them—wistenwakiya, wistenmaki- 
ya. T., wistelkiya. 
wi’-Sten-ki-ya-pi, %. 
tom above spoken of. 
wi/-Sten-ya, v. n. 
ashamed—wistenway a. 
ya. 
wi’-Ste-Ste-éa, adj. red of wiste- 
éa; modest. 
wis-wi’, int}? almost, nearly; oh! 
i. gq. Wawateéa and isnikaes. 
wi’-ta,n. an island. 
wi-ta-ke,n. TT. a frying-pan. 
wi/-ta-kin-yan-yan-ka, nm. 
afternoon. 
iyaya and witanunaptayhiyaya. 
wi/-ta-ki-ya, adv. together, en 
the cus- 
to cause to be 
T., wistel- 
T, wicokanhiyaya sam 
masse. 
wi’-tayn, adj. proud, elated—wi- 
matay. See itay, wowitayn, and 
yutay. 
wi-tan’-Sna, nm a maiden, one 
who is without a husband, one who 
lives alone: witansna uy, Mr. Ren- 
villehas used this word to designate | 
Jigs, but with doubtful propriety. 
Witanégna tanke, an old maid, 
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wi-tay’-Sna-hu, ». a name given 
by Mr. Renville to the fig-tree. 
wi-tan-tay, of 
proud, vain—wimataytay 
wi’-tayn-tan-ka, mn. one who is 
v. red. witay ; 
proud. 
wi’-tayn-tan-pi, n. vain-glory, 
pride. 
wi'-tan-tan-yayn,v a. tomake 
proud. 
wi’-tayn-tan-yan, adv. glorying. 
Wi’-ta-pa-ha, n. p. a tribe of In- 
dians—the Kiowas. 
wi’-ta-wa-ta, %. 
miniwanéa wata. 
wi-ta’-wa-ten-ya,v. _ to be will- 
See tawatenya. 
wi’-ta-ya, adv. together, in com- 
pany. See ptaya. 
wi’-ta-ya-i-he-ya, wv. to as- 
semble together—witaya iheunyanpi. 
i’-te-ha-ka, x. one who is dis- 
satisfied with every little thing. T., 
wakahtakeka. 
wi-te’-Sdag-ki-ton,v. themoon 
or sun wears a crown; said of the 
halo sometimes observed. 7), wi- 
G ships i; 
ing. 
Ww 
aceiéiti. 
wi’-tka, n. of itka; an egg; a testi- 
Wi- 
tka es kahuge sni, slowly, gently; 
so as not to break even eggs. he 
phrase comes from the habit of 
carrying eggs for long distances. 
cle. T., a testicle is ‘“‘susu.” 
wi’-tka-ton, v. T. to lay eggs, 
as fowls. 
wi’-tke-u-ta, . a@_ steelyard, 
scales, T., witkeyute, 
