Warm Springs, Oregon
SpilyayTymoo
Wasco, Paiute lessons
6 March 13, 1997
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ARE YOU SICK?
Monday
Qngi mait'a? FT
How (are) you? Lr . r
Qngi imichgmmam
chi?
Are you sick?
K'aya qikli'ax
nxgigldgwax.
I (am) not feeling well.
Ichchgmmam.
I have sickness.
Qaxba imichgmmam mkiax?
Where (are) you hurting? or Where (is)
your sickness?
Waqwduxtk axanloxt.
I (have) a cold (or cough).
Kwa kwd nkiax.
I (am) coughing
kwaddu ichchgmmam ichqdqshtaq-ba.
and my head hurts.
Tai ilgldkwshtk.
My eyes are watering.
Ichchgmmam agnag'naq.
I have a sore throat.
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Tuesday
Dat'ltT ichgch, tai ichqh'.
My nose is stuffed, (with) lots of snot!
Kwchxi anxoxa.
I'm going to sneeze.
Kwchxi nkixax.
I'm sneezing.
Mxilt chi?
(Are) you hot?
Ikaxtlt chi chmglgat?
(Are) you feverish?
Muchgaft chi?
(Are) you sweating?
K'aya nait'a nxtlt.
I don't feel hot.
Madnux chsh nkiax, manlagwax.
But I (am) cold (and) I (have) chills.
Kwadau ichchgmmam nkiax agmtt'oxi.
And I have ear ache.
'MlaMa nkiax
I feel like (I'm going to) throw up.
Wednesday
Sdqw-ba ichchgmmam ichlq.
My whole body aches.
Qatgi k'aya it'uktix nxgigldgwax.
I really don't feel good!
Dan aga amiuxa?
What will you do?
Amiuxshtama chi idiaxflalit?
Are you going to see doctor?
Annh, idiaxflalit-yamt anuya.
Yes, I'm going to (see) doctor.
Shan axgmukla idiaxflalit-yamt?
Who will take you to doctor?
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Ichlxt alma achnukla.
My older brother will take me.
Qngi naligima idiaxilalit?
What did doctor say?
K'aya wimqt ichbc-ba.
There's no poison in my body.
Nachimluda chi iplliix?
Did he give you medicine?
Qngi iyalgwilit iptlux nachimluda?
What kind medicine did he give you?
Thursday
Nachimluda chi ibushtn iyaptlux?
Did he give you white man medicine?
K'aya, shawash ngi ipllux nachinluda.
No, he gave me Indian medicine.
Waqwauxtk-bama iplliix.
Medicine for a cold (or cough).
Kwadau ichwan-bama iplliix.
And medicine for my stomach.
Aga chi qiklaix maika?
Are you better now?
Mank qiklaix aga nkiax!
I'm feeling better now!
Nagwatx kwl alma chmlxadagwa.
I hope you get well soon.
Dauka yaxka ichlxt iyachgmmam.
My older (paternal) brother is also sick.
Kwchxi kwchxi ikiax?
Is he (now) sneezing?
Qngi namigima maika?
What did you say?
Paiute Spring
Roots
Mu oo sopedakwatoo yubano pe'tu, mu oo
na'nenu sopedakwatoo.
As you know spring is here, and you know whal
that means.
Ooka koosebu mu po'do ma'koo
madanekwuni, yise mu mago'o
mabetsabe tuwow.
It is time to dust off the digger, and
get your bags ready.
U'mu Kangudya, Tsoogo, Yapa,
hape'e no.
The Bitter Roots, Camas, Indian Carrots, Indian
Potatoes, and the wild.
Ku'ka masoo tu
nahewekwi ma'ni
Onions are ready for digging-
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Ewatsekwe sa'a u'mu na'hewedu he'weo, ooka
u tsakedoase, u kudenumekwunu. Ooka to'mo
toogoo.
Make sure you dig a lot of these roots to peel,
clean and store for winter.
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