Indian Language 101

WhoMe · 01-13-2004, 11:32 AM

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We should all do our part in saving our languages.

It would be great and rewarding if the people on Powwows.com would exchange some basic tribal language with each other.

For instance:

How do you say, "a greeting?" (hello).

How do you say, "until we meet or see each other again?" (good bye).

How do you say, the equivalent of "thank you?"

What does your tribe call itself in your language and what does it mean?

01-13-2004, 02:04 PM

Grettings - Tempunayetv
Hello - Hencsa (or hensci)
Thanks - Mvto
See you later- Cencehecetvs

As far as our tribal name goes, we're made up of more than a dozen bands/tribal towns, that came from the Mvskoke (Creeks). My Band is Rewahle, pronounced Thlewahle. Seminole is Semvnole. The older folks also referred to themselves, as a whole, as Ekvnvfvskvlke - Sharp land people; the Florida peninsula.

In another thread about "cats", we say pose (pou-see), and kate (kah-tee).

Pare-

WhoMe · 01-13-2004, 04:21 PM

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Pare:

Thanks for sharing.

"Indian and First Nations people need to understand each other in order to unify in a collective voice for ALL our common good." - WhoMe 2004 -

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Just off the top of my head I have learned to say a greeting in these indigenous languages, (pws.commers, correct me if I'm wrong):

Ojibway/Anishnabe - Boozhoo
Dakota and Lakota - Hau' coda/cola and Waste (Pronounced "Wash-tay)
Crow - Sho Da'a Chi
Hidatsa - Dohshah Medigoot
Cree - Donsah
Potawatomi - Bo zhoo
Menominee - Posoh
Ponca - Aho' Kahgee
Pawnee - Noah
Choctaw - Hawleto
Cherokee - Osiyo
Navaho/Dinei; - Ya'at eeh
Zuni Pueblo - Keshee
Taos Pueblo - Heeyahho

01-13-2004, 04:24 PM

For Choctaw, I believe its Holito.

WhoMe · 01-13-2004, 04:28 PM

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Originally posted by Pare Bowlegs
For Choctaw, I believe its Holito.

Pare:

Thanks for the correction. Sometimes I can't even spell in English!

amo · 01-18-2004, 06:08 AM

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**White Powwow Dancer** · 01-18-2004, 03:41 PM

Hi
I know some Ojibwe Here
Ishkoday = fire
Mukaday Makwa for Blackbear
Chi Migwetch for big thank you
Migwetch for thank you.

**BurBz** · 01-18-2004, 03:47 PM

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Originally posted by WhoMe
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Navaho/Dinei; - Ya'at eeh

Dinei

DINE':D

and i think its ya-ta-hey for all the non navajo's

Jk

she_dances_life · 01-20-2004, 02:23 PM

Ya'at'eeh is hello.
hagoone or hagoshii, that'll do or see ya
Ahehee' is thankyou. (sounds like ahyihe')
we are called the Dine. don't know how to highmark. but it sort of means the holy ones.

WhoMe · 01-20-2004, 03:48 PM

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Originally posted by Burberrilish
Dinei

DINE':D

and i think its ya-ta-hey for all the non navajo's Jk

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Burberrilish:

As I told Pare, "Thanks for the correction. Sometimes I can't even spell in English!" You're right on the spelling. Like I said, it was all off the top of my head. I don't know how to spell in Indian. I just try and come close.

"White people, white bread tastes' good huh?" Is this from personal experience??? ~ Too much! *L

**BurBz** · 01-20-2004, 04:45 PM

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Originally posted by WhoMe
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"White people, white bread tastes' good huh?" Is this from personal experience??? ~ Too much! *L

btw..its not bread lol... :Tongue

*LMAO*

aknative · 01-27-2004, 12:49 PM

Thank you in Yupik is pronounced Goy-ya-na. (Not spelled that way.):hey!:

**ojibwaysweetie** · 01-27-2004, 12:54 PM

I ain't puttin my language up here them ojib wannabees will copy it and tell other ojibs they learned it from an ojibway grandmother. :p :p

ennit!

ABENEWA KWE · 01-27-2004, 01:31 PM

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Originally posted by ojibwaysweetie
I ain't puttin my language up here them ojib wannabees will copy it and tell other ojibs they learned it from an ojibway grandmother. :p :p

ennit!

:Chatter aya nokomis

Tibiki Kinew · 01-27-2004, 03:41 PM

http://www.tribalfires.com/language/nlanguage1.shtml

have fun!!!!!!!!!!

**BurBz** · 01-27-2004, 06:02 PM

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Originally posted by straightdancerinaz
Biligana Bilisana Bilikan

LMAO!!!!!!!!!

So? Which one tasted good Char????

EWWWW SDinAZ lol...

NONE Of them...i pass :rofl2: :rofl2:

ask the biliganas *LMAO* :lol2: you crazy guy :p :Chatter :Chatter

01-13-2004, 11:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
WhoMe PauWau Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Land of 370 Broken Treaties Posts: 5,597	Indian Language 101 _____ We should all do our part in saving our languages. It would be great and rewarding if the people on Powwows.com would exchange some basic tribal language with each other. For instance: How do you say, "a greeting?" (hello). How do you say, "until we meet or see each other again?" (good bye). How do you say, the equivalent of "thank you?" What does your tribe call itself in your language and what does it mean?

01-13-2004, 02:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
Pare Bowlegs Guest Posts: n/a	Language. Grettings - Tempunayetv Hello - Hencsa (or hensci) Thanks - Mvto See you later- Cencehecetvs As far as our tribal name goes, we're made up of more than a dozen bands/tribal towns, that came from the Mvskoke (Creeks). My Band is Rewahle, pronounced Thlewahle. Seminole is Semvnole. The older folks also referred to themselves, as a whole, as Ekvnvfvskvlke - Sharp land people; the Florida peninsula. In another thread about "cats", we say pose (pou-see), and kate (kah-tee). Pare-

01-13-2004, 04:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
WhoMe PauWau Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Land of 370 Broken Treaties Posts: 5,597	Re: Language. _____ Pare: Thanks for sharing. "Indian and First Nations people need to understand each other in order to unify in a collective voice for ALL our common good." - WhoMe 2004 - __ Just off the top of my head I have learned to say a greeting in these indigenous languages, (pws.commers, correct me if I'm wrong): Ojibway/Anishnabe - Boozhoo Dakota and Lakota - Hau' coda/cola and Waste (Pronounced "Wash-tay) Crow - Sho Da'a Chi Hidatsa - Dohshah Medigoot Cree - Donsah Potawatomi - Bo zhoo Menominee - Posoh Ponca - Aho' Kahgee Pawnee - Noah Choctaw - Hawleto Cherokee - Osiyo Navaho/Dinei; - Ya'at eeh Zuni Pueblo - Keshee Taos Pueblo - Heeyahho

01-18-2004, 03:41 PM	#7 (permalink)
White Powwow Dancer Brakeman Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: ONIGAMIINSING (Little portage) Posts: 1,306	Hi I know some Ojibwe Here Ishkoday = fire Mukaday Makwa for Blackbear Chi Migwetch for big thank you Migwetch for thank you. __________________ Asema Is Sacred Traditional Use, Not Misuse Wakan Tanka please have compassion on me. OK Niji we are running a train with red over yellow at this powwow.

01-27-2004, 12:54 PM	#13 (permalink)
ojibwaysweetie PowWows.com Addicts Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Heart of the Great Lakes, Ontario Canada Posts: 5,029	I ain't puttin my language up here them ojib wannabees will copy it and tell other ojibs they learned it from an ojibway grandmother. :p :p ennit! __________________ "Gaa wiin daa-aangoshkigaazo ahaw enaabiyaan gaa-inaabid"

01-13-2004, 04:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
Pare Bowlegs Guest Posts: n/a	For Choctaw, I believe its Holito.

01-18-2004, 06:08 AM	#6 (permalink)
amo Junior Dancer Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 111	WhoMe All Brown noser(er) Big Time

01-20-2004, 02:23 PM	#9 (permalink)
she_dances_life Tiny Tot Dancer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: UT Posts: 49	Ya'at'eeh is hello. hagoone or hagoshii, that'll do or see ya Ahehee' is thankyou. (sounds like ahyihe') we are called the Dine. don't know how to highmark. but it sort of means the holy ones.

01-27-2004, 12:49 PM	#12 (permalink)
aknative Junior Dancer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Northwest Posts: 123	Thank you in Yupik is pronounced Goy-ya-na. (Not spelled that way.):hey!:

01-27-2004, 03:41 PM	#15 (permalink)
Tibiki Kinew Listen to my heart! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Pikwakanagan, Yes Golden Lake Ontario Posts: 754	http://www.tribalfires.com/language/nlanguage1.shtml have fun!!!!!!!!!! __________________ Listen to my heart, not just my mouth! The most powerfull thing we can do is,,,share,,, if we don't it dies with us. The Children are our Future, without them we leave nothing behind but our silence... Listen to the wind,,, it has so many secrets.... especially never assume who I am, you may get a surprize you are not ready for! Remember being Heyoka doesn't mean I am crazy, just having fun!!! Born in Winnipeg raised in the Pikwakanagan, Deutschland was never home!