6 April 20, 2000
WARM SPRINGS, OREGON
SPILYAY TYMOO
Wasco Language Lesson-
Wasco Language Lesson
Baby Talk
Ixtba Wigwa
Monday
We are happy to share words to use with
your little one or perhaps you babysit either
way you can teach love to the little one in
your care. Listen carefully for key words like:
i
ak'ashkash - little girl
ik'ashkash - little boy
ick'aic - little
Us'us' - rock
lxa - (to) him
axa - (to) her
Aa-a, aa-a
Rocking tune
U's u's Ua
Rock the baby.
U's u's axa
rock the baby-girl
U's u's ixa
rock the baby-boy
Aa-a ak'ashk'ash
ick'aTc ak'ashkash
Aa-a little girl
little litle girl
Aa'a ik'ashkash
ick'aix ik'ashkash
Aa-a little boy
little little boy
Makwshtba Wigwa
Tuesday
We are happy to share words to use with
your little one or perhaps you babysit either
way you can teach love to the little one in
your care. Listen carefully for key words like:
m
MS
ml m-- ,,, .
awi - little brother
cina - little sister
wak'ash - baby
Ilk'ashkash the baby
Imi awi
your little brother
-.: u
your baby sister
Wak'ash
Baby that isn't quite walkingtalking
Ilk'ashkash luqwlqt.
The baby is crying.
Ilk'ashkash Ichxlgilxal.
The baby is crying.
Imxaltukshmit
nurse the baby.
Lunba Wigwa
Wednesday
We are( happy to share words to use with your
little one or perhaps you babysit either way you
can teach love to the little one in your care.
Listen carefully for key words like:
Laktba Wigwa
Thursday
We are happy to share words to use with your
little one or perhaps you babysit either way you
can teach love to the little one in your care.
Listen carefully for key words like:
1 V .y
iyapala diaper n :
imi you (this phrase cannot survive on it's
own it belongs to another word).
Ichixt diaper 1! i
chuk' - full of pee
Aqikwins
Diaper pins
Iyapala
Diaper
Ichixt
Diaper
Imikshdi
Pee-yew you stink
j !
Imi chuk ' I
You (have a) wet diaper
Imi patla iyamluilit
Your diaper is dirty
Itchank idiagatchu
Baby Cream (lit. deer grease)
Aga damala emxux
now you're clean
,-rv .
bdba - eat
Bau - fall
Anana hurt
emux - you
La' la - No, no
Baba" emxux
eat now
Num-num '
. - Sweet food
Bau emxuxa
You're going to fall
La la'
leave it alone
Anana mxuxa
Your gonna get hurt
Aga emxemutxga
' now go play
Gwenmba Wigwa
Friday
We are happy to share words to use with your
little one or perhaps you babysit either way you
can teach love to the little one in your care.
Listen carefully for key words like:
Ilkau baby board
Ush - go to sleep
Bid - still
Ilkau
Baby board
Itkaq'ayagwadit
Bow
Salukt
put her in (her board)
Cilukt
put him in (his board)
Ush emxux
Go to sleep
Bid emxux
Keep still