KANZA VOCABULARY

800+ Words for Everyday Conversations
(With Pronunciations)

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© 2005, Kaw Nation.

Based on the fieldwork of Dr. Robert L. Rankin.
Wíblahan, Tapóska.

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tánga big
lá~ye big, great
pa, k'aye bitter
dáxli~ burnt
súhu clean
waská clear
ts'e dead/die
ézhi different
wacéxi difficult
súhuzhi dirty
búze dry
wats'éga easy
k'á~sagi fast
bláska flat
dáyinga foolish/drunk
yáli good
sagí hard
skínge heavy
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xlók'a hollow
ádakaje hot
háha hinga light
hinga little
scéje long
hóshca/hoshta narrow
wacéga new (inanimate obj.)
nó~wali old
waxpáyi~ poor
niá~yinge quiet
shtáhazhi rough
dázhe round
páhi sharp
dápa short
hók'ahinga small
shtaha smooth
shtónga soft
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skábe sticky
wáshka~lá~ye strong
skúwe sweet
scéje tall
blékazhi thick
bléka thin
óhesázhi tight
xpéga weak
dó~he well
doká wet
scéje wide
pízhi wrong/bad

EMOTIONAL / PERSONAL

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nómpe afraid
báko angry
pízhi bad
ts'éga crazy
ghagé cry
wéna~je feel
yáli good
gízo happy
pízhi ázhi~ hate
dákaje hot
íxa laugh
yáli~ azhi~ love
gízozhi sad
íxa hinga smile
ozhéya tired

ENTERTAINMENT

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tabé ball
tanánk'a card/cards "paper"
k'óse die/dice
ijéwaleze yishkó~shke movies "pictures moving"
bagíje music
ijéwaleze photograph/picture "face striping"
ashkáje play
wayo~ song/sing
hígo story
masoje whistle

FAMILY

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icími aunt, one's father's sister (wicími-my aunt, yicími-your aunt)
izhíye brother, man's elder (wizhíye-my bro, yizhíye-your bro)
isónga brother, man's younger (wisónga-my bro, yisónga-your bro)
icído brother, woman's elder (wicído-my bro, yicído-your bro)
isó~ya brother, woman's younger (wisó~ya-my bro, yisó~ya-your bro)
isóngaye brother, to have as a
itáha~ye brother-in-law, to have as a
mína~ 1st daughter
wihé 2nd daughter
asínga 3rd daughter (all the way down past 3rd)
owáha~ family
idáye father (Dad)
idáje father (very formal)
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icóshpa grandchild, one's (wicóshpa-my grnch, yicóshpa-your grnch)
icígo grandfather, one's (wicígo-my grnft, yicígo-your grnft)
ikó~ grandmother, one's
níka husband/man
wáyuxe married wa-<R>-xe
iná~ mother
izhówe sister, elder (wizhóye-my sister, yizhóye-your sister)
itánge sister, younger (witánge-my sister, yitánge-your sister)
ilóapa 1st son
khéga 2nd son
khage 3rd son (all the way down past 3rd)
ijégi uncle, one's mother's brother (wijégi-my uncle, yijégi-your uncle)
wak'ó wife/woman

FOOD-COOKING

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zhélo~ bake
ábuxe, ábughe boil
no~xlózhu container
ó~ho~ cook
wabóski phéyushtà~ flour
dáska~ melt
ígahi mix
wédli, wéli(grease) oil
jéghe pot
hí~ma~le skillet
péojeye stove
íbaye stir

FOOD-EATING

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yashpé bite
waská hi~jébe bowl
yaché chew
waskáhinga cup, teacup
waská dish/dishes
yatá~ drink
wanómble eat a meal
wahúka zháta fork
nompéhi hungry
má~hi~ knife
hebé pieces
waská gazhuaba set the table v. waská gazhu
wa~ómble hinga snack
má~ze cuhóba spoon
áwanomble table
yashtábe taste
híogashe toothpick
hi~jebe tray