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Here are some words that sheepherders have learned. people going out to herd sheep should know these words. slash over the vowel means high tone. two oo’s is like ohh.
Y1’1t’44h ~ hello, also means good;
Aoo’ ~ yes
Nda’ga ~ no
dib4’ ~ sheep
na’nishkaad ~ I herd sheep
chizh ~ wood
shi ~ me, my
ni ~ you, yours
m1s1n7 ~ grandmother ~ ‘y1’1t’44h shim1s1n7’ is how you greet elder women
koj7 ~ right here
cheii ~ grandfather ~shicheii is how you greet elder men.
h11j7? ~ where?
nl47j7 ~ over there
neezgai ~ it hurts
h1’1t’77sh2 nezgai?; What hurts you?
sil1o ~ police, rangers
At’ 44d ~ girl
ashkii ~ boy
asdz11n ~ woman
hostiin ~ man
Klaych22’7 ~ dog
Ch’iy11n ~ food
T0 ~ water
Da’ ohs3 ~ Time to eat!
Hola ~ I don’t know
Doo y1’ ash=- da ~ It’s bad, no good, or it’s broken
Tyin’ ~ let’s go
K’ad ~ now
K- ~ fire
t0k-‘7 ~ lantern
chid7 ~ car or truck
atiin ~ road
nimasii ~ potato
B11h ~ bread
Nad33 ~ corn
t0shch77n ~ blue corn mush or oatmeal
Azee’ ~ medicine
Deeh ~ tea
Gohweh ~ coffee
Dibe bits8’ ~ sheep meat (mutton)
Hanishchaad ~ i am carding wool
Nizhoni ~ it’s nice, it’s pretty
Oh bah iih ~ It’s dirty, it’s bad
gad ~ Juniper; Tsin ~ tree;
H11g00? ~ Where to? Where are you/we going?
Adin ~ gone
Be4so ~ money
A hyeh heh ~ thank you
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