Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
March 30, 2006
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THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES LANGUAGE LESSON
Sapsikwat Ichishkiin Snwit -
Paiute Language Lesson------
Today we will be listening to some everyday
Nume ka Numu Nadyaooana pose, mudyise mu Wasco Language Lesson-
expressions used and some of the greetings that nobekwi a matsapeku. Maadooe mu matsapeku
everyone enjoys hearing.
onoo mu pesa natunedyooekwe, onoo mu pesa
oo mesoo neakwe!
Key word: Tkwatat (time to
eat)
We are going to fix some Paiute words to label
your home,this will help you to learn.
1.
Au iwa tkwatat.
It is time to eat now.
Natsakona'a
-Door
Gangadix
Idelxam
Long ago
People
Itbdem
Food
ltqw+i
Home
Key word: Niix maicqi (Good Morning)
2.
Atgugixanaunxma
Niix maicqi naimuma ku xtwaima
Good Morning my relatives and friends.
Key word: Niix PachwaiH! (Good
Afternoon)
Respect
Gangadix idelxam gatgia qadamt itbdem
auxaxa bama châxellix.
Napoone'e
-Window
3. Niix pachwai inmima
naimuma.
Good Day!! My relatives.
Key word: Niix Kwlaawit!!! (Good Evening)
4.
Nobepedakwana
-Wall
Katuno
-Chair
Niix kwlaawit tlaaxw xtwaima.
Good evening all my friends.
Key word: Ashm (come in.)
5.
Ashm!!
Come in!
Tebo
-Table
Key word: Chchu
(quiet)
6.
Chchu txanati!!!
Quiet everyone!!
T ugootapuakuna
-Light
Key word: Ni'iix (care­
ful)
1.
Long ago people left their homes to go gather
food for the winter.
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Sutove
-Stove
Ni'iix k'a kwai.
Be extra careful now.
Nobe
Key word: Luwuwai (slowly)
-House
Paa
2.
Maik luwuwaik'a kwai winak.
Go very slowly now.
-Water
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Key word: Laxwaixt (hot)
3.
Laxwaixt iwa ilkwsh.
The fire is hot.
Key word: iyiya (dangerous)
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Iyiya nam ai Iq'iwisha
tuniski.
It is dangerous to play
with matches.
Key word: ichushamsh (its
sunshining)
Natukana Nobe
-Kitchen
Natukana
-Food
Kope'e
-Coffee
Sooga
-Sugar
Qiwava dala’ax shan aldimama kwaba
abcuguya k’aya kwash.
Sometimes people would come to stay the night
and were never in fear (o f anyone bothering their
valuables).
Koona
-Wood
Aakusa
-Axe
Ongabe
-Salt
5.
Niix ichushamsh chikuuk!!!
The sun feels good today.
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Key
w ord:
It'uxt'uxsha (raining)
6.
It'uxt'uxsha
kwna
P utlnpa
chikuuk.
It is raining in
Portland today.
Key
word:
Itwananasha (snowing)
Tseda Matsua
-Dish Rag
Tu'egeena
-Spoon
Tsano
-Pot
Tuupe Tseda
-Iron Skillet
Tuutakoo'nana
-Iron
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Engugidimam aduguya qengi dan
ayaptxia adelxam gangat
atgugixanaunxma kanawi dan itqwliba.
People respected everything in the homes when
they came to stay.
Itugaguiyamxat adugwitbga k’aya lakli
akduxa.
They didn’t lock their homes.
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