Spilyay Tyrooo, Warm Springs, Oregon
December 6, 2 0 0 7
Pgge 11
THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES LANGUAGE LESSON
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Language and Activities
in a one horse open sleigh over the fields we go laughing all the
way, Bells on bob-tails ring making spirits bright, what fun it is to
laugh and sing a sleighing song tonight.
0 jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way
0 what fun it is to ride in a one horse open sleigh. jS&jk
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Kawo'wo'o Hoobea
(Jingle Bells in PAIUTE)
VERSES:
Numu
Pesa'yoo Lord
(Precious Lord)
Æ y\.
Pesa’yoo Lord, e mi tsaka
E mi tsaka, e tsakwunuku
Nu ki mane, nu ki puu'a
Jl
E mi tsaka,
if Yise unukoo e mi tsaka
BW W B
Pesakwatoo e tsaka
ìimvfe\-aiy00 |_or^ e mj tsaka, e mi tsaka
Pesa'yoo Lord, e mi tsaka
Nu watse toganokwi
Nu nanesootuhitoowa, Lord
E nakasootuhi
Ka hooodu kumaba nu wunu
Lord, u matoo nu me'a
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Pesa'yoo Lord, e mi tsaka
E mi tsaka
REFRAIN:
Alâxauknk Ititamani Alaxa'auksh
Color by numbered colors
1.
Pla Pla ku papsh patat iwâ mxshpyât.
The leaves and the fir tree are green.
2.
Kapü, tilatali ku taqmaal awâ luc’â.
The coat, pants and hat are red.
3.
Mxsh ku luc’â pawâ tanwâitt
papshpa. The Christmas tree ornaments
are yellow and red.
8.
Shuu ku tutanik awa plash. Kushxi
lak’it lak’it kapupa ku taqmaalpa ku
q’pq’plipa. Santa’s beard and hair is
white. As well as the edges on his jacket,
hat and boots.
4.
Lisâak (kaakrn atauwitpamaki) iwa
luch'a ku timash âtauwitpama iwâ plâsh.
The sack (full of presents)is brown and the
cards on thé fireplace are white.
Colors:
1. Luc’a
2. Mxshpyat
3. Mxsh
4. Plash
5. Walaswakul
6. Chmuk
7. Luch'a
5.
Tpsh ku apâp awâ wâlaswakul. His
face and hands are pink.
6.
CL’pq’pli ku walâchwich awâ chmuk.
His shoes and belt are black.
7.
Xaslú iwâ mxsh. The star is yellow.
'TîcMtu (tyiotewond, p “ u ttie
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Down
1)
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This means go od or well in English.
3) This your place of residence, in Numu.
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4) This is the color of rose petals, in Numu.
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5) Meaning, to see , in Numu.
8) The Numu word for a (domestic) feline.
10) An expression that means we or often /et’s.
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2
10
Across
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1) The Numu word for water.
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2) The Numu noun m eaning mother.
3) The Numu name for a television.
6) The first person pronoun (/ an d/o r me).
7) Store, in Numu.
8) An expression for no and not.
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9) The Numu word for salmon.
Here are the words used. If you can’t remember them, use these to help complete the crossword and try to identify these Numu w>rds!
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