Definition(s):
A cleft stick formerly used by the Omahas and Poncas as tongs and for lighting a pipe; "stick which presses (fire) against the tobacco".
gloss:
tongs,cleft stick,pipe lighter
zhóⁿ zhiⁿga niní íbista
(noun phrase)Historic image(s):
See this word in the Omaha Ponca Digital Dictionary Database View.
