NUMBERS |
[Back to top] | |
| Click here for pronunciations of the following words: | ||
| yawá | count | |
| kiadóba | eight | |
| àlikiadóba | eighteen | |
| wékiadòba | eighth | |
| lébla~ kiadóba | eighty | |
| àlimí~xci | eleven | |
| tóba | few | |
| àlisáta | fifteen | |
| wésata~ | fifth | |
| lébla~ sáta~ | fifty | |
| pahá~le(xci) | first | |
| sáta~ | five | |
| lébla~ tóba | forty | |
| tóba | four | |
| wédoba | fourth | |
| àlitóba | fourteen | |
| hána~ | how many/how much? | |
| Click here for pronunciations of the following words: | ||
| lébla~ hucúsa | hundred | |
| huwáli | many, much | |
| shánka | nine | |
| àlishánka | nineteen | |
| lébla~ shánka | ninety | |
| wayáwa | number | |
| mí~xci | one | |
| wénombà | second | |
| péyomba | seven | |
| àlipéyomba | seventeen | |
| wépeyomba | seventh | |
| lébla~ péyomba | seventy | |
| shápe | six | |
| àlishápe | sixteen | |
| wéshape | sixth | |
| lébla~ shápe | sixty | |
| Click here for pronunciations of the following words: | ||
| lébla~ | ten | |
| wélebla~ | tenth | |
| àliyábli | thirteen | |
| lébla~ yábli~ | thirty | |
| wéyabli~ | third | |
| lébla~ hútanga | thousand | |
| yábli~ | three | |
| àlinombá | twelve | |
| lébla~ nombá | twenty | |
| nombá | two |
***THE NUMBER SONG***
Sung to the tune of You Are My Sunshine
[You are my sunshine][my only sunshine]
{Mí~xci, nombá} {yábli~, tóba}
(One, two) (three, four)
[You make me happy][when skies are gray]
{Sáta~, shápe} {péyomba}
(Five, six) (seven)
[You'll never know, dear][how much I love you]
{Kiadóba} {shánka, lébla~}
(Eight) (nine, ten)
[Please don't][take my] [sunshine away]
{Shié} {wabló~} {ta minkhé!}
(I'll be singing it again!)
OUTSIDE |
[Back to top] | |
| Click here for pronunciations of the following words: | ||
| mozhó~ | country | |
| gaxá | creek | |
| ma~yínka | earth | |
| ábata | fence | |
| moshóje | hole | |
| je | lake | |
| badó | mountain | |
| jétanga | ocean | |
| nízhuje | river | |
| puzá | sand | |
| gatá | shade | |
| i~ | stone | |
| zhá~xu | tree trunk | |
PERSON |
[Back to top] | |
| Click here for pronunciations of the following words: | ||
| zhingáhìnga | baby | |
| shídohìnga | boy | |
| mingá | female | |
| kóya | friend | |
| shími~hìnga | girl | |
| dogá | male | |
| níka | man | |
| zházhe | name | |
| níkashinga | person/people | |
| ho | voice | |
| wak'ó | woman | |
PLANT |
[Back to top] | |
| Click here for pronunciations of the following words: | ||
| zhá~xuha | bark | |
| ehú | elm | |
| ma~hi~ wahóda | flower | |
| ma~hí~ | grass | |
| sálo hu | hickory | |
| zhá~yabe | leaf | |
| stá~yinge hu | persimmon | |
| báza~hu | pine | |
| ma~hí~ pizhi | poison ivy | |
| wakhá~ | pumpkin | |
| zhánka~ | root/stick | |
| zhá~ | tree | |
| pá~tànga hu | walnut | |
TIME |
[Back to top] | |
| Click here for pronunciations of the following words: | ||
| páze | afternoon | |
| hánampaze | dark(ness) | |
| hómba | day | |
| páze | evening | |
| miómba táma~zhinga | hour | |
| gasíxchi | in the morning | |
| óbaha~ | late | |
| dáka~ | light | |
| há~i~da miomba | moon | |
| gasíxchi | morning | |
| háni~ | night | |
| mi~yota~ | noon | |
| yegóji | now | |
| oxléxci | soon | |
| mikák'e | star | |
| hámbaye | today | |
| gasída~ | tomorrow | |
| há~i~da | tonight | |
| hómba waká~dagi | week / Sunday | |
| sidóji | yesterday | |
TOWN |
[Back to top] | |
| Click here for pronunciations of the following words: | ||
| kiká~ze ci | church | |
| tá~ma~ | city, town, camp | |
| oínge ci | police station | |
| ozhónge | road | |
| wayúmi(~) ci | store | |
| Tá~ma~ yinkhéji ble ta minkhé. | I will be going to town. | |
TRAVEL |
[Back to top] | |
| Click here for pronunciations of the following words: | ||
| báje | boat | |
| zha~ áphe tánga | bridge | |
| mi~ húyinkhè | east | |
| níogágighe | island | |
| yáta | left | |
| nízhuje | river, Arkansas River | |
| wékoje | mile | |
| mi~ciyázhi | north | |
| ishtónga | right | |
| nishóje | Missouri River | |
| míciye | south | |
| howá (+ positional) | where | |
| mí~hiye | west | |
VERBS / ACTIONS |
[Back to top] | |
| Click here for pronunciations of the following words: | ||
| wáspe | behave, be still | <S> |
| baxló~zhe | break | <B?> |
| oyínge | catch | o-<R> |
| khíye | cause | <A> |
| yuézhi | change/alter | <R> |
| ágaspa~ | cover, cover completely | <A> |
| gaxlége | crack, smash, break something solid by striking | <A> |
| babláze | cut, tear, puncture | <B> |
| ts'e | die | <A> |
| dagé | fight | <A> |
| bekhá~ | fold | <A?> |
| yuzé | get | <R> |
| k'u | give | <A> |
| ok'ék'e | hang/dangle | o-<A?> |
| ayí~ | have | <R> |
| Click here for pronunciations of the following words: | ||
| nonk'ó~ | hear | <A> |
| no~xlá~ | hide/conceal | <A?> |
| ágazo | hit a target | á-<A> |
| áno~sta | kick | á-<A> |
| ts'éye | kill | <A>-ye |
| yashtábe | lick | <R> |
| yuha~ | lift | <R> |
| óxtaye | like | <A>-ye |
| ni,ni~ | live | <A> |
| dómbe | look at, see | <D> |
| gáxe | make | <G> |
| ákikipa | meet | <A> |
| yuwága | open, pull open | <R> |
| Click here for pronunciations of the following words: | ||
| ábazo | point at with a finger | á-<B> |
| íha iyábazo | point at with the lips | iyá-<B> |
| badá~ | push, push away/off | <B> |
| yukúlasha~ | roll over, turn upside down | <R> |
| bamá~ | rub | <B> |
| égihe | say it, say so, say that | gi-<H> |
| íye | see/discover/find | í-<A> |
| yuwáza | separate, turn book pages | <R> |
| yéye | set on fire | <A>-ye |
| ábace | sew | <B> |
| zha~ | sleep | <A> |
| oyúbla~ | smell something | o-<R> |
| íe | speak | í-<A> |
| Click here for pronunciations of the following words: | ||
| yushtá~ | stop | <R> |
| babláshka | stretch | <B> |
| yuzé | take | <R> |
| azhí~ | think | <Ø> |
| áyusta | tie | <R> |
| yutá~ | touch | <R> |
| yublí~ | turn | <R> |
| ígoskaye | try | <A> |
| 'o~ | use | <Ø> |
| Yegákha~! | Wait a minute! | |
| gó~ya | want | <G><R> |