KANZA VOCABULARY

800+ Words for Everyday Conversations
(With Pronunciations)

All pronunciations are wav files ranging from 200kb to 400kb.
© 2005, Kaw Nation.

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

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FOOD-ITEMS

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shétanga apple
washí~ bacon/fat
homblínge bean
ceská beef
bahná na~ta blackberry (also banónota)
pa~shcéga strawberry
pézega gooseberry
waxága jéxle có raspberry
bazó pokeberry
jexle toho blueberry
wabóski bread
wabóski skúwe cake
moká~ sábe coffee
wakhózu corn, any kind
hába corn on the cob
itá egg
ho fish (meat)
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wayáche food
házu grape
wadázhuwe hominy
zha~ní zi honey
úyuje jelly
ta meat, any kind
ta dóka meat, fresh
bazéni milk
pa~ pázhinga nut (hickory)
pá~ sceje nut (pecan)
mózho~xe onion
zíhitanga orange (fruit)
shéhi~shce peach
moká~ pa pepper
kokósa pork
doská potato
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wajúje rice
bahná~ roast
wabóski dazhe rolls
niskúwe salt
ta ni~ soup
wakhá~xci squash
zha~ni sugar
doskúwe sweet potato
ma~hí~ ni tea
síkatanga turkey (meat)
dóle turnip
ni water
sákoje itábe watermelon

GROUPS

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níka sábe African American
má~hi~ tanga American "big knives"
xuháska Anglo-American
hishá~ Caddo
celekí Cherokee
shayáni~ Cheyenne
cíkasa Chickasaw
cáni Chinese
cipó Chippewa
catá Choctaw
mo~shkóge Creek/Muscogee
éspanone Hispanic/Latino
wazházhe Osage
níkashinga people/person
pánka Ponca
páxoje Ioway
wazhóxla Otoe
ogíkye tribe
íshtaghe French

HEALTH

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hóxpe cough
wáji ne disease
waká~dagi doctor
khe dazhí~ healthy
moká~ medicine
moká~ ozhu medicine cabinet
húhega (to be sick) sick
héci~ sneeze

HOUSE / HOME

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ázha~ bed
ázha~ omi~zhe bedspread, quilt
ózhutoho bottle
wéli ádaka~ candle
cíhoka chimney
íbehi~ áli cushion
icí home, one's (wicí-my home, yicí-your home)
ci house/home
má~ze ádaka~ ole lamp
waléze letter
waléze ozhu mailbox
omízhe mattress
síka huka needle
íbehi~ pillow
wábaxa pin
waléze áyastale stamp
wéyuze thread
ozhéci toilet

HYGIENE

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ahiyá bath
súhu clean
héluze comb
ozhéci commode
súhuzhi dirty
bubúze dry off
ilé feces
wéyashkige soap
hí wébasuhu toothbrush
jézhe ni urine
luzha wash
ni water

MONTHS / SEASONS

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minok'a~ yínge January "month for nothing"
mínk'ozhi February "not useful"
homba oscéje March " long days"
wábe April "planting time"
wawék'ambe May "month for acting or working"
cedónga ma~na~ghabe June "month when buffalo rut"
cedonga kúyughabe July "month when buffalo mate"
ta he baxómbe August "month when deer shed horns"
opha~ kúyughabe September "month when elks mate"
ta kúyughabe October "month when deer mate"
ópha~ zhodabe November "months when elks puff/snort"
wasábe zhodabe December "months when bears puff/snort"
tá~da~ Autumn/Winter
dogé Spring/Summer
omá~inka year (winter to winter)