6 March 27, 1997
Warm Springs, Oregon
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Sahaptin, Paiute lessons-
7
Sahaptin Language Lesson
Wanaq'it
(Monday)
Spring Salmon Run
Nusux pnxuush
tkwaintunikxamsh ku iwa
Luc'a. The Salmon is the first
to come up in the early spring,
thier meat is bright red.
Shushainsh pncha iwachaichxa
animipa.
Steelhead isa winter fish.
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Auku shatmiki
nusiix iwata maik
luc'a.
Salmon called June
hogs, because of
their size, when
they come up in
summer and thier
meat is light red.
Kuusxi Kalux
iwachaichta
shatmiki.
Also the blueback run during the summer.
Tiyam iwaichaichta mat'ula.
Fall salmon run, which is referred as to as Dog
Salmon.
Naplkwi
(Tuesday)
Spring Salmon Run Word List
Nusux Salmon
Pnxuush Going ahead
Tkwaitunikxamsh Chinooks going upstream
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Ku
iwa
luc'a
Shushainsh
Pncha
Iwachaichxa
Anmipa
Auku
Shatmiki
Iwata
Maik
Kuushxi
Kalxw
Iwachaichta
Mat'ula
And
Is
The color red
Steelhead
Isa '
Migrating upstram.
Wintertime
And then
Summertime
It will be
Sort of, kind of
Also
Blueback salmon
Running or moving
all the time
Dog salmon
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Np'wila
T'ix fix
Ashuxni
Auxt
Taixai
Sunaas
Twalut'awas
Twanii
Wac'i'lakas
Shapakaptani
Wautanash
Sapaxwluus
Watl'icawas
Waushpfawas
Taxws awala txws
Tap'aash
Twanuwaash
Yukwas
Pipshmi Tawaicas
K'iya
Saxi
Lisaak
OJauk awala
Wat'ama
Nusux
Mtaalkwi
(Wednesday)
Fisherman.
Swallow. A bird that tells when
the salmon are here.
Dipnet.
Setnet.
Spear for
fishing.
Dipnet pole.
Another word
for dipnet.
Dipnet ring of
metal.
Fishing pole.
Gill net used in rivers.
Scaffold used when dipnetting or
setnet fishing.
Another word for scaffold.
Club used to hit salmon with.
Another word for club.
Indian Hemp used to make nets
or rope.
Pine tree used for dugout canoes.
Vine maple wood used for
Dipnet or Setnet hoops.
Antler used on spear to gaff or
hook fish.
Hone needle for making nets.
Hook used for fishing.
Syringa; Arrow wood bush used
to make baking sticks.
Gunny sack ,used to bag up the
salmon when caught.
2 words meaning Canoe.
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Wawaxam
Nusux
Tkwinat
Kalux ,
Stinux
Tkwalatkwalat
Mt'ula
Wacya
Shushainsh
Wilaps
Yaaxti
Atachuush
Wana
Waipxt
Nch'i Wana
Ta'kshpash
Mf ulaiyaash
Wanainacht
Qapsh
Xuul
Ashute
Wacukws
Pinaplkwi
(Thursday)
Nusux
Spring Season.
Salmon.
Chinook Salmon.
Blueback or later Sockeye
Salmon.
Silversides or Coho Salmon.
Jack Salmon.
Dog Salmon.
Pink Salmon.
Steelhead trout.
Sturgeon.
Eggs of Salmon.
Ocean, Sea.
River.
Creek or Stream.
Columbia River or Big river.
Sahaptin name for John Day
River.
Metolius river, Dog salmon
Spawning grounds.
Beaver Creek.
Sahaptin name for Maupin, Or
egon.
South Junction on Warm Springs
Reservation.
Name of Deschutes River.
At the Dalles where bridge now
crosses.
PAIUTE ALPHABET
FRIDAY II
Wange'e Fox
Hangesa Beaver
Patungtsenge'c Kill deer
Ki yatu wange'e gayoo. There are no foxes here.
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Oho Bone
Nota Bee
Toha White
Nota ewa mancwunu. There are a lot of bees
around.
Soogoo Robin
Pabakootsoo Buffalo !
Hoodzeba'a Bird 1
Hoodzeba'a ya'a naboone'e kooba katu. The bird is
sitting at the window. '
Kowpa Leg
Tuwow Again
Adow Ouch
E kowpa unu numma. My leg hurts real bad.
Ohepa Cough
Pah'wa Aunt
Pabetse'e Weasel
E pah'wa unu woakute. My aunt works real hard.
Sake Canoe
Sadu'u Dog
Sawabe Sagebrush
U ha'a sake gayoo? Do you have a canoe?
Tame We
Tamma ' 1 u - Teeth
Tuka Eat
Pesa u tamma woisow! Brush your teeth good.
Kootsoo
Patsoogoo
Tseda
Cup
IS
Cow
Otter
Kootsoo o po wi. The cow is in the road.
Iz ,
Tzepesa Grey Squirrel
Atza Red
Tzoba GatherPickup
U atza tsome magoo pesa tabua'a. Your red beaded
bag is pretty.
H
Puhu Duck
Tumu Buy
Huutse Few
Huutse mitu manega'a. There are a few left.
W.
Weho Dove
Wanapu Cloth
Wuda'a Bear
Masoo wuda'a e masua'a! The bear scared me!
Yata Winnow basket
Yabe Hurry
Yotseo Get up
Yabe yotseo! Hurry and get up!
Kaaze Car
Suza Scissors
Pedzape Like
Uha'a kaaze gayoo?
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