kia
kd’abônka?
Are you baking?
Ôhô, nd’abônka
Yes, I’m baking
kagwi waji abônkaan?
Why are you baking?
N’kadopi, ni waji abônkaa.
I’m hungry, that’s why I’m baking.
Kezôbokas na
That’s a soup maker, a brewer
Wlidahôzi
Be happy
kwikweskas
a robin; literally “red whistler.” (2 meanings)
namas na ta sibs wa
that one is a fish and this is a bird
you, yours
K’kezôboka?
Are you brewing?
Ôhô, n’kezôboka.
Yes, I’m brewing.
Kagwi waji kezôbokaan?
why are you brewing?
K’kadawesmi, ni waji kezôbokaan?
You're thirsty, that’s why you're brewing?
Kezôbokan ni
That’s a soup making, brewing
wlidahôzo
they are happy
azikan ala awighigan
foot wrapper/liner or writing; a book, a letter
pilaskw ni ta sisiwan io
that thing is a paper/fresh bark and this thing is a rattle
nia
I, me, mine
Ôda kd’abônkaw?
Ôhô, ôda nd’abônkaw.
Yes, I'm not baking
kagwi waji kadosmian?
why are you drinking?
n'kezabzi, ni waji kadosmia ____
I'm hot, that's why I'm drinking ____ (Nebi, labialsis, todosnôbo...)
tbôbakhigan ni ta pakholigan wa
that's a scale; literally “weigher” and this one is a drum
Wlidahôzikhi
Make me happy
K'namito magôlhigan ala nimategwahigan ?
do you see a shovel or a fork?
kia ni, ni abaznoda ?
is that your basket?
na ta wa
that one and this one
Ôda k’kezôbokaw?
are you not brewing?
Ôhô, ôda n’kezôbokaw
yes I'm not brewing
Kagwi waji ôda abônkawwan?
why are you not baking?
Ôda n’kadopiw, ni waji ôda abônkawwa.
I'm not hungry, that's why I'm not baking
nolhiganokas
trapper (includes. snare, pit, or weir trapping); literally “weakening/exhausting tool causer”
Wlidahôzikto ta Wlidahôzikha
Make something happy and Make someone happy
k'nodam azikan ala tsikhigan (chikhigan) ?
do you hear a foot wrapper/liner or a broom?
Is that your feather/pen?
ni ala io?
that thing or this thing?
Kia na, na Abônkas? Kia ni, ni Abônkan?
Is that your baker? Is that your baking?
Nia na, na Kezôbokas? Nia ni, ni Kezôbokan?
Is that my brewer? Is that my brewing?
Kagwi waji ôda kezôbokawwan?
why are you not brewing?
Ôda n’kwaskwajiw, ni waji ôda kezôbokawwa.
I'm not cold, that's why I'm not brewing
klahiganokas
deadfall trapper; literally “holding/freezing in place tool causer”
Wlidahôziktawa ta Wlidahôzikhozi
Make something happy of/for someone and Make yourself happy
k'wawinawô wa pakholigan ala nôji pakholit ?
are you familiar / know this drum or a drummer?
kia na kd'amis? ôhô, nia na nd'amis!
wliwni - ôda kagwi!
thank you - you're welcome (no problem)!