Language Samples, Arikara, Assiniboine, Dacota, Hidatsa, Mandan, Ojibwe, Osage

[23.] Indian Languages, Modern Orthographies

Arikara

Words Arikara Modern Orthography Modern Orthography (Commentary)
Arapahoes Schahä́ Šaahé’ ‘Cheyenne’ šaahé’
Assiniboines Páhoak-sá Paahúkasa ‘Roached Head’ waahukAxá; psí'a'
Blackfoot Chochkátit XUhkátit ‘Black Moccasin’ xUhkátit
Crows, tribe Tuch-káh-ka TUhkaáka’ ‘Crow Village’ tUhkaáka’
Dacotas Schaónn Ša’oóNI sanánat
Dance of the Ghosts Naníschta NaaNIštá ‘Deer Lance (Society)’ naaNIštá
Dance, Hot (or of the Black Arms) Wichkatítt WIhkatít ‘Black Arms’
Dance of the Little Birds Hunúchka ?
Dance of the Prairie Foxes Nánisch-Táhka naaNIštaáka ‘White Lance (Society)’
Dance, Scalp Tiráhna-Uï ?
Dance of the Stretched Robe Tschiri-Wakáh Sčiriiwakaánu’ ‘Din of Wolves’
Dance of the White Earth Náhni-Schahía NaaNIšhí’A ‘Cree Lance (Society)’
Dance of the Youngest Child Cáwita KaawítA ‘Last-Born Child’
Devil (Small Hairy One) Nachskunachkoch nuux- ‘rectum’ + skuun- ‘animal fur’ + raan- ‘plural’ + kooč-I ‘being on’; “Furry Rectum” [?]
First Man Íhkochu or Szirítsch Sčiríhtš ‘Wolf, Coyote’
God; see Lord of Life
Hidatsas Uïtatt-saháhn Wiitatshaánu’ ‘Well-Watered Place Man’
Lord of Life or Prairie Wolf Pachkátsch PAxkátš ‘kit fox’ pAhkátš
Mandans Kánich KáNIt ‘Mandan’; kanítš ‘stone’ káNIt
Pawnees Tschíhri Sčiíri ‘Wolf ’; also ‘Skiri Pawnees’ sčiíri
Pipe, medicine Napáhruchti napaarúxti’ ‘holy pipe’
Society of the Bears Kúhnuch-Tiranehúh KuuNUx TiraaNIhuú’U ‘Many Bears’ kuúNUx tiraaNIhuú’U
Society of the Crazy Buffaloes Okóss-Sakkahúhn Hukos-sakAhuúnu’ hukoosIsakAhuúnu’
Society of the Crazy Dogs Háhtschti-Sakkahúhn Xaatš ‘Dog’+ TiisakAhuú’U ‘Society’ xaatšiisakAhuú'U
Society of the Crazy Wolves Stiri-Sakkahúhn SčiriisakAhuúnu’ sčiriisakAhuúnu’
Society of the Foxes Titschiswáhn Tiisčiriiwaahna’ ‘The Coyote/Wolf Howls’ (not foxes) tiisčiriiwáhna'
Society of the Soldiers Tirúh-Pahi Tiruupahi ‘Fighting Lance (Society)’ taróxpa
Village, northern Nahokáhta NAhuukaátA ‘By the Water’
Village, southern Hóhka-Wirátt; Achtárahä Huukaawirát ‘Eastern’; AxtáRAhi ‘Concave Base’
Wolf, Prairie (see Lord of Life)

 

Assiniboine

Words Assiniboine Modern Orthography Modern Orthography (Commentary)
Much Ohta óta
Scraper, hide Uahímbachpa wahį́pahˇpa ‘flesher’

 

Dacota

Words Dacota Modern Orthography Modern Orthography (Commentary)
Mandans Mandans Miwátani

 

Hidatsa

Words Hidatsa Modern Orthography Modern Orthography (Commentary)
Antelope Park Óh-Chidäi úùxi iiréè ‘antelope corral’
Arapahoes Íta-íddi Ida’aríì (lit. ‘his/her road’)
Arikaras Arakárahu Aragaráhu
Assiniboines Heduschíh-idi Hirušíìri (lit. ‘brown bones’)
Bear Claw Necklace Lachpitzi-sichpo-ahpöä naxbichicixbu’áàbe’
Belt Ma-i-páschagih maa’iibáhšaagi ‘a belt’
Blackfoot (tribe) Issi-schüpíscha Icišibíša
Bonnet, war-eagle feather Wah-aschu-lakukárahä maa’išú nagagárahe ‘trailing warbonnet’
Bow-lance Bidúcha-háski mirúhxa hácgi (mirúhxaahacgi) ‘long bow’
Bracelet, metal Itäruwassa ixirúhxa ‘bracelet’
Breechcloth Edde-ipschake iri’íbšaghe (lit. ‘covers penis from sight’)
Buffalo Robe Arakárahu Waschí maší ‘a robe’
Burial Scaffold Mánsachti maacáhdi oorúša
Buttes des Enfants (Children's Hills) Mah-Karistáhti Maagaríšdadi ‘House of the Infants’
Cheyennes Itáh-ischipáhji Idaa’išubuuší (lit. ‘spotted arrow feathers’)
Cree Schahí Šahíì
Crows (tribe) Gíhcha-itsá Gixaa’icháá
Crow Society Haideróhka-Ächke Herérooga’ihge ‘Crow Indian Society’
Dance of the Old Men Táiruchpahga Deeruxbáàga ‘Dead People’
Drum Biddá-charrikí miráxarigi
Eagle, war- Máh-eschó maa’išú ‘immature golden eagle (whose tail feathers contain white)’
Game, hoop and pole Máh-kache máàgaxa
Game, women's ball Ma-úh-tape ma’úùdabi ‘ball’
God/Lord of Life/First Man Éhsich-kawáh-hiddisch Íìcihga Maahiríš ‘First Worker, First Maker’
Grandfather Mahrutakas Máàrudaahgaš ‘my/our grandfather’
Grandmother (spirit being) Makóh Magúù ‘my/our grandmother’
Gros Ventres des Prairies (tribe) Eirichtí-aruchpágha Eerihdíàruxbaaga (lit. ‘big belly people’)
Hair bow, beaded Ächidúhwassa possibly iihi’irúhxa’s ‘headband with beads’
Hair ornament for the back of the head Arra-úhwassa ara’úùwaca ‘hair metal’ ?
Knife Máhtsi mé’chi
Language Máh-arúhdä maa’aru’iré’ ‘language, way of speaking’
Leggings, skin Wacháhpi-hu-psíh maaxáàbi ‘buckskin’ + ??
Lightning Karichkáhs garíhga
Little Missouri River Amáh-Tikasche Awáàdhigaaša
Lodge Attí adí ‘house, lodge’
Mandans Arabúcku (lit. ‘people at the confluence’)
Medicine(s) Chupáhs xubáá’aš ‘sacred objects’
Medicine man Madséh-akuchupáhs macéé aguxubáàš
Medicine Rock/Boulder/Stone Wíhdä-katachí Mi’ragadahxí ‘Knocking Rock’
Months: 1. (January) Wáhch-Kubbedi-Scháchpo mááhguwiri šáhbua ‘seven moons’
2. Sä́hsch-Ärúha cééša núú’arug ‘when the wolves are rutting’
3. Sä́hsche-Aterukickschá cééša adí ‘wolves lodge’ ?
4. Sä́hsch-Aráhk-Arrawatúhä cééšaraaga aru’iiwadúhe ‘when wolf cubs are born’
5. Wáh-Parruóhsche maabhí aru’óòšee[wiri] ‘[moon] when sunflowers are planted’
6. Awa-AuscheAweedi awá óòšeewiri ‘moon of planting’
7. Wáh-Etáh-Wetá ? + wiri ‘? + moon’
8. máácu óòdiwiri ‘moon when chokecherries/berries are ripe’
9. Wah-Ketáh-Arruóhte máàgadaa aru’óòdi[wiri] ‘moon when plums are ripe’
10. (September) Mankerúh-Wedí maa’arugiruuwirí ‘moon when it is time to harvest’
11. Macháure-Käwedí; Awaschi-Dáide-Bidí maxóòragiwiri ‘frost moon’; waší miréèriwiri; ‘moon of entering eagle traps’
12. Warucháh-Kapáh-Bidí ? + mirúxi ii’ághabaa wiri ‘moon of freezing ice’
13. (name not known) Aragaráhu
Moon (sun of the night) Wáhch-kubbedíh mááhguwiri ‘moon’
Negro Waschipsoh mas̆íìšibiša (lit. ‘white person’ + ‘to be black’)
Partisan, war party Akuríhdi aguríìri ‘someone who walks’
Pawnees Sä́jeruchpaga Cééšaruxbaaga (lit. ‘wolf people’)
Penitence festival Akupéhri ?
Rainbow Chárrä-apóka xaree’abhúhga
Rattle Éi-poh-chä íìbuuxi
Scalp Biddarú mirarú
Scalp Dance Zühdi-Arischí ? + rihší ‘? + dance’
Shirt, skin Wacháhpi-wa-itóchi maaxáàbiduuxi ‘buckskin shirt or dress’
Shoe Huupá huubá
Skunk Society Chóchkäiwi Xúhgeewia’ihge ‘Skunk Women Society’
Society of the Bow-lances Sóhta-Girakschóge Cúùda Giragšuugí ‘Half-Shaved Head (Society)’
Society of the Bulls Kädap-Ächke Gíìrabi’ihge
Society of the Enemies Máh-Iháh-Ächke Maa’iháà’ihge
Society (women’s) of the Enemies Máh-Iháh-Ächke Maa’iháàwia’ihge ‘Enemy Women Society’
Society of Hot Water Máhsawähs Maacawéèš ‘Something Hot’
Society of the Large Sabres Wírrachíschi Miraxihši ‘Lumpwood’
Society of the Old Dogs Waschúkka-Aechke Mašúga’ihge ‘Dog Society’
Society of the Ravens Pehriskäike Beericga’íhge
Society of the Small Dogs Waskúkka-Karíschta Mašúgagarišda ‘Small Dogs’
Society of the Small Prairie Foxes Éhhchoch-Kaïchke Ííxohga’ihge ‘Kit Fox Society’
Society of the Wild Geese Bíhda-Ächke Míìraa’ihge ‘Goose Society’
Stone Society Wíwa-Óhpage Mi’wa’úùbagi ‘Stone Hammer’
Star, morning Eddúwasch ?
Star, northern or polar Íchka-Chagátha Ihgá Xagáàdhaaš (lit. ‘immobile star’)
Star constellation, Dipper or Great Bear Íchka-Schachpó Ihgá Šáhbua’ (lit. ‘seven stars’)
Sun (of the day) Maápi-Widdí maabiwirí
Sweat bath/lodge Bih-óh-aku-es mi’úàhguaš (lit. ‘one who piles up rocks’), a functionary in the sweat lodge ceremony
Tattoo(ing) Arukpí arubhí
Thunder Tachúrakiss dahú
Village Awatí awadí
Villager, Mandan, Mih-Tutta-Hangkusch Äwa-Ichpawatí Awadí Náàdaga ‘Last (Most Distant) Village’ (not villager)
Villager, Mandan, Ruhptare Awatirá-Tácka Awa’ihbawadí ‘Hilltop Village’ (not villager)
War whistle Íh-akóhsche ii’ágooši ‘whistle’

 

Mandan

Words Mandan Modern Orthography Modern Orthography (Commentary)
Animal, unidentified Náhsi řą́si
Antelope Kokä kok
April Pattohä-ku-mínang-gä; also Chódä-uáppimínang-gä Pa-toh Kuh Wį́řąk(i) ‘Ducks Returning Month’ ?; also Xó:ř Wápe(x) Wį́řąk(i) ‘Floating Ice Month’
Ark, sacred shrine Mah-Mönnih-Túchä wą-wřį-tus ~ -tux ‘water-mark; water line’
Arrow Manna-máh-hä wřą(h) wą:h ‘wood arrow/bullet’
Artist Káwa-Kapúska ka-wa-ka-pųs-ka ‘painter’
Assiniboines Hósika Huř-si:ř-ka (lit. ‘Yellow Bone People’)
August Wáhkta-rátackmínang-gä Wákta Wį́řąk(i)
Axe, war- Óhmanat-tchámahä ó-wřąt-xwąh ‘small axe’
Badger People/Village Mahtäckä-Mihti Wąhte-ka ‘Badger People’
Beans Ohmenick-kähne ǫ́wřįk-křę
Beans, black Ohmenick-psih ǫ́wřįk psí
Beans, red Ohmenick-sähne ǫ́wřįk sę(ř)
Beans, spotted Ohmenick-pusähne ǫ́wřįk pús sę(ř) ‘red spotted beans’
Beans, white, small Ohmenick-schóttä ǫ́wřįk šót ‘white beans’
Bearberry Manna-schottä wrą́ šót
Beaver Wárapä wřáp
Belt Íchparakä í-přá-ka ‘gird’
Berdache Míh-däckä wįřek
Blackfoot (tribe) Schipsí Ši-psí
Bow (weapon) Woraërúhpa wřą(h) í-řupa ‘wooden bows’
Bowl, wooden Mánna-pachä́ wřą(h) pax
Breechcloth Nókkä řąk~řǫk ‘sit inside’
Buffalo, white Ptíhn-schóttä ptįř šot
Buffalo bull impersonators/dancers Berocki-häddisch wřók-hře-oʔš
Buffalo cow Ptíhnde ptįř
Buffalo hide, cow, white Wóhkadeh wókař
Buffalo hunt Kánna déhusch křąh ře:h-oʔš
Cache, storage Mochä́ wįx~wųx
Cannonball River Passáchtä Pásąh-xté ‘Big River’
Cheyennes Tamáh-ónruschkahpe Ta-wą:h hųř-řu-škap ‘arrow-bone; hand-pierce’
Clark’s Creek? Pach-Ohkirussá-Pássahä Páx O-křus Pásąh ‘Dish-Washing Stream’
Corn Kohchantä kóxąt
Corn, black Psíchka psí-ka
Corn, red Sächká se-ka
Corn, red and white Omanhkanktakóchantä ǫ-wąkąh-ka ta-kóxąt ‘corn kernels’
Corn, spotted Puská pų́s-ka ‘spotted; variegated’
Corn, sweet Chéhchipka xixíp-ka
Corn, white Schotka šót-ka
Corn, yellow Síhka sí:ř-ka
Corn, yellow, hard Schotka-káhschä šót-ka kaš ‘hard white’
Corn, yellow, tender Chiïka xí:ř-ka
Corn Festival, women’s Wáhka-Sínhusch Wá-ka-sįh-oʔš
Corral, antelope; see Park
Coyote Schähä́ckä šehék
Crier, see Kettle-tender
Crows Hähderuka Hřéřoka
Dacotas Hahä-numangkosch Xąh-řuwą́k-oʔš (lit. ‘Grass People’)
Dance, Hot Wadáddäschóchatä wa-řa-řeš óxat ‘Hot Society’
Day Koschä-kosch kašék-oʔš ‘daylight’
Death Ottä́hrusch o-te:ř-oʔš
December Ischinin-takschúkämínang-gä I-šřįh Ta-šúk Wįřąk(i) ‘Cold Weather Month’
Devil; see Foolish One
Dog Manissuéhruttä mřįs-weř-řut
Drum Mánna-berächä́ wřą(h) wřex
Dye, red (savoyenne) Chánhä-wirrascharrä xąh wa-į-řą-šé(ř)
Eagle, bald Pattáckä pa-ta-xeř
Eagle, war- Máhchsi wąř-sí:ř
Evening Star Kóhsedehä Kóř sřeh
Evil One Óhmahank-Chikä́ Ǫ-wąkąh-ka xik
Fan Íhkärä-hädittä́ į-kařehřit
February Cháratä-dúhhämináhkimínang-gä Xřat Řuh Wįřąk(i) ‘Wolf Breeding Month’
First Man Numank-Máchana Řuwąk-Wą́xřą ‘Lone Man’
Foolish One Ochkíh-Häddä O-xkih-hřé
Fox Hirútt hřúta ‘swift fox’
Game, hoop and pole Skóhpe skop
Game, women’s ball Mih-ptott-kä́ wipto~wįpto-ta-ka
Games Kíhni křįř
Gopher Machtóhpka šóp-ka
Grand River Wáraschunt-Pássahä wřař-šųt pásąh ‘Ash River’
Gun Erúhpa í-řup
Gun Medicine Festival Erúhpa-Uahäddisch Í-řupa-wa-hře-oʔš
Hair ornament (back) Páokatkape pa ířaptak ‘head band’
Headdress, large feather Máhchsi-akub-háschka wą:ř-sí:ř-akup-hąšká ‘long eagle bonnet’
Hidatsas Mönnítarris Wřį-ta ři (lit. ‘Those Who Came to the Water’)
Históppä Históppä Istóp ‘Tattooed Faces’
Horse Úmpa-meníssä ųpa-mřįs
Hunt (noun) Schántä šą́t ‘a hunt’
January Aschini-tächtäminang-gä A-sřįh Ta-xté-Wį́řąk(i) ‘Big Cold Weather Month’
June Mánna-puschákärátack-mínang-gä Wřą(h) Pušek Řátak Wį́řąk(i) ‘Ripe Juneberries Month’
July Katáckä-rátackmínang-gä Katek Řátak Wį́řąk(i) ‘Ripe Cherries Month’
Kettle-tender or crier Kapä́chka ka-péx-ka ~ ka-páx-ka
Daughter-in-law Ptauíh-hangkasch wa-ta-wihąka-oʔš
Father-in-law Ptutt wa-ta-tut
Father’s sister Kotominikohsch ko-tú:wřį-ka-oʔš
Grandfather Tattä-chikä ta-té-xih-ka
Grandmother Nan-chikä́ řąř-xih (vocative form)
Grandson Ptauíh-hangkasch wa-ta-wihąka-oʔš
Mother-in-law Ptó-hinix wa-ta-tuhřį́-ka-s
Mother’s brother Ratodé řato:ř
Son-in-law Róh-hangkasch řó:hąka-oʔš
Knife Man-hí wą́hi
Knife River Mánhi-Pássahä Wą́hi Pásąh
Leggings Wapánpi-húnschi wa-pą́pi hų́ši ‘buckskin leggings’
Long Water, Lake Mönnih-Haschka Wřį́-hąšká ‘Long Water’
Lord of Life, God Óhmahank-Numáckschi Ǫ́-wąkąh-Ka řuwą́k-ši
March Ístippa-mínang-gä Istá I-pa Wį́řąk(i) ‘[?]’
May Wakíh-häddämínang-gä Wa-kíhi-hře ‘Planting Month’
Medicine Chóppeni xópřį ‘sacred’
Medicine Boulder or Rock Mihchopeni-She; Mih-Chóppenisch wįʔř-xópřį se ‘sacred red stone’; wįʔř-xópřį-oʔš ‘sacred stone’
Medicine man Numank-chóppenih řuwą́k-xópřį-oʔš
Medicine pipes, sacred Íh-hink-chóppenih í-hį-ka xópřį ‘sacred pipes’
Míhti-Áhgi Míhti-Áhgi Wį́ʔ Ti-aki ‘Upper Village’
Míhti-Cháde Míhti-Cháde Wį́ʔ Ti xař ‘Scattered Village’
Míhti-Ochtä Míhti-Ochtä Wį́ʔ Ti o-xté ‘Big Village’
Míhti-Sangasch Míhti-Sangasch Wį́ʔ Ti sąka-oʔš ‘Sparsely Populated Village’
Mih-Tutta-Hangkush Mih-Tutta-Hangkush Wįʔ Ti Ųta Hąk-oʔš ‘East Village’
Month (see also month names) Míhnangkä wį́řąk(i) ‘moon/month’
Morning Star (holy figure) Rokanka-Tauïhánka; Míhhä-Uahánkä Řokąka Ta-wi:hą:ka ‘Old Woman’s Grandchild’; Wįh Wa-hąk-e (lit. ‘standing woman’)
Nacháh-Nä Macháhhä Řą-xąř
Necklace, bear claw Mató-Unknappinindä wątó-ųk-řą-přįř ‘bear + hand + neck + hand-hang’
Night Istúh-hunsch istúh-oʔš
November Chódä-áhkemínang-gä Xo:ř-aki Wírąk(i) ‘Frozen Rivers Month’
Ocean Mönníh-Kärrä́ wřį-křé-(xté) ‘big water’
October Mánna-apä́-haráhmínang-gä Wrą(h)-ap Hřař Wírąk(i) ‘Falling Leaves Month’
Offering or sacrifice Uapáhji wa-pa-šé ‘offering’
Okíppe Okíppe O-ki-pa (lit. ‘resemble/familiar’)
Okíppe leader Kauïh-sächká O-kí-pa ka-i-sak-ka
Park, antelope Kákrohosch ka-křéx-oʔš ‘antelope corral’
Partisan; see War-party leader
Paunch Pouter People Máhna-Härrá Wáhąte Íwarakeʔ ‘groan[?] + pout’
Pipe (flute) Íhwochka í-woh-ka
Pumpkin [squash] Kóhdä kóř-(xte)
Pumpkin, black Kóh-psih kóř-psi
Pumpkin, blue Kóh-tohähne kóř toh
Pumpkin, long Kóh-háschka kóř ka-hąšká
Pumpkin, striped Kóh-pussä́ kóř pųs
Pumpkin, thick-skinned Kóhachtuhn kóř ka-xtúk
Pumpkin, yellow Kóhdä-Siïdä kóř-(xté)-sí:ř
Quiver Schunt-háschk-ichtíckä šųt-hąšká í-xtek ‘long-tail [panther] quiver’
Quirt Íhkaparaschä í-ka-přa-še ‘whip’
Rabbit Máhchtickä wąxtik
Race, foot Ptíhhing-kikérusch pteh-hįh-kika:ře-oʔš
Rattle Ináhdä í-řąř
Rattlesnake Matáh-chóppenih wątah xópřį
Robe, buffalo Mahítu or míh-ihä wą-i-hítu ‘beat’ or wįʔh í-hį ‘robe’
Rocky Mountains Míhndä-Mánkä Wįʔř Wąk
Ruhptare Ruhptare Řųptař (meaning unknown)
Scaffold Maschóttä wą-šót
Scalp Padóbchi pa-řopxí
Scalp Dance Uïbskäkä-náhpisch wa-i(p)-ske-ka řąp-oʔš
September Makíruchahmínang-gä Wą-křuš Wírąk(i) ‘Ripe Corn Month’
Shield Wakíhdä wokiř
Shirt, hide Wapánpi-ímaschottä wa-pąpi i-wą-šut ‘buckskin shirt’
Shoes (moccasins) Humpä́ hųp
Shot bag Mánhä-ihdukä wą:h í-řok ‘shot/arrow bag’
Sioux; see Dacotas
Society of the Blackbirds Táchika-Óchatä Ta-xik Óxat
Society of the Black-Tailed Deer Schúmpsi-Óchatä Šųt-psí Óxat
Society of the Buffaloes Beróck-Óchatä Wřók Óxat ‘Buffalo Bull Society’
Society of Crazy Dogs Meniss-Óchka-Óchatä Wřįs-Óxka Óxat
Society of the Crows or Ravens Hähderucha-Óchatä Hřéřok(a) Óxat
Society of the Dogs Meníss-Óchatä Wřįs Óxat
Society of Guns Erúhpa-Mih-Óchatä Í-řupa-wįʔř Óxat
Society of the Half-Shorn Heads Íschoä-Kakoschóchatä I-šąh Ka-kóš Óxat ‘Half-Cut Society’
Society of the Hay Women Chan-Míh-Óchatä Xąh-wįh Óxat ‘Grass Woman Society’
Society of the River Passan-Mih-Óchatä Pásąh-wįʔř Óxat ‘Stone River Society’
Society of the White Buffalo Cows Ptihn-Tåck-Óchatäå Ptįř ta-Ko-Óxat ‘Buffalo Cow Society’
Spoon, horn Mansä́ wą-ąs
Squash; see Pumpkin
Staff/pole, ceremonial Mánna wřą(h) ‘wood’
Striped Pumpkin (a star) Kóhpuska Kóř pųs-ka
Sun (spirit being) Máhap-Míhnang-gä Wą-hąp Wįřąk(i)
Sunflowers Mapä́ wąp (ó-sřeh)
Sun’s wife, Fine Sage Pschíhcha-Kschukä́ Pšíxař ~ Pšįxař Kšúk ‘Fine Sage’
Sweat bath Míh-Kaské wįʔř-ka-ské
Tobacco (red willow) Mánna-séka wřą(h) se-ka (lit. ‘red wood’)
Tobacco, native Manasché wřąš ~ wřąšé
Travois Meníssischan mřįs-i-šą
War-axe; see Axe, war
War club Mánna-ókatanhä or -schihä wřą(h) o-ka-tąh
War club, knotty wood Mánna-pauischä wřą(h) pa-wiš ‘headbreaker’
War-party leader (partisan) Karókkanakah kiřáksąř ‘do battle; warrior’
War whoop Scheddekehch šřék-oʔš ‘whoop’
Weasel Máhchpach-pirakä wąpapířak
Whip; see Quirt
Whistle Íhkoschka íʔ-koš-ka
White Earth River Mönnih-schott-pássahä Wřį-šót pásąh ‘White Water River’
Whites (Caucasians) Waschí wa-ší~wą-ší
Wolf, prairie; see Coyote
Yellowstone River Míhsi-pássahä wįʔř-sí:ř pásąh ‘Yellow Stone River’

 

Ojiibwe

Words Ojibwe Modern Orthography Modern Orthography (Commentary)
Assiniboine River Assiniboin-Ohsíhbi Asinii-bwaaniwi-Ziibi; Asinii-bwaan from asin ‘rock, stone’ + Bwaan ‘Sioux, Dakota’, the Ojibwe name for the Assiniboine
Little Saskatchewan River Kjiskadjawan-Ohsíhbi Gizhi(i)skaajiwaniwi-zibi ‘Current that flows quickly river’
Minnesota River Aschkibog-Ohsíhbi Ashkibagiwi-Ziibi ‘Green-leaves River’ or ‘Green River’
Mississippi River Missisihba Misi-Ziibi ‘Large River’
Missouri River Piégannoh-Ohsíhbi Biiganiwi-Ziibi ‘Blackfoot (?)-River’
Pembina River Anühbi-Minann-Ohsíhbi Aniibiiminaaniwi-Ziibi ‘High bush-cranberry River’
Rainy River Kotschitschíng-Ohsíhbi Gojijiingo-Ziibi or Gojijiingiwi-Ziibi ‘Outlet-of-lake-intoriver river’
Red River Miskuámi-Ohsíhbi Miskwaagamiiwi-Ziibi ‘Red (body of water) River’
Saskatchewan River Kjis-Kadjawan Gizhiskaajiwan orGizhiiskaajiwan ‘the current (of the river) flows quickly’

 

Osage

Words Osage Modern Orthography Modern Orthography (Commentary)
Battle-axe Manhispä-jinga mą́·hįspe žį́ká ‘little axe’
Bears (sacred animals) Uadiúta-uakondagä wacúhta waką́taki ‘sacred animal’; bears
Bees Ing-gron-hä hkilǫ́ɣe mąðį
Cache Uachpigrä ówahpi·le
Comanche Baschtá Paštá (?)
Corn Uatt-hansu wathą́zü ‘dried corn’ (wathą́zi ‘corn’ + hü ‘stem, plant’)
Crier, harangueur Thes-kį́e íekie
Dance of the Bone Scrapers Uahǘragä wahǘ ‘bone’ + ðakʔé ‘dig, scratch’ (?)
Dance of the Braves or Soldiers Uaschóhsche-Uatschi wašóše wa·chí ‘brave dance’
Dance, Calumet Naniomba-Uatschí nąnį́ǫpa wa·chí
Dance, Mourning Ekikon-Uatsché e· kíhkǫ wa·chí ‘dance to mourn that one’
Deer, antlered Hächága hehˇáka ‘(male) elk’
Deer, calf Ohp-hán-schinga ópxą žįká ‘small elk’
Deer, female Ohp-hán-minga ópxą mį́·ka ‘female elk’
Deer, long meat of Uadiúta-stehdje wacúhta scéce ‘long animal’
Deer, male Ohp-hán-tanga ópxą htą́ka, lit. ‘big elk’
Doe, bison or deer Uadiúta-tanga wacúhta htą́ka ‘large animal’
Drum Tschankin ?
Elk Ohp-hán ópxą or óphą
Fire, village central Akídah-kih áhkita htí· ‘warriors’ lodge’
Game, arrow Uánküd-jä mą́· hkǘ·ce ‘arrow + shoot’
Game, bowl Intschepä-kon hį·ce kʔǫ́ ‘bowl gambling’
Game, cards Tannaka htaną́kʔa
Game, iron Mánsa-kon mą́·ze kʔǫ ‘iron gambling’
Game, lacrosse Tah-bä́ hta·pé ‘ball’
God, Lord of Life Wåhkonda Wahką́ta
Greeting (“Good day!”) Haue hawé (women’s speech form)
Honey Schanih žą·ní
Kettle keeper Uatschí-paní wa·chí ‘dance’ + [?]
Land of the bad Wåkan-Sitscha wakhą́ šíča ‘evil spirit’
Leggings Hüning-kä hǘðǫke, hǘǫke (hü· ‘leg’)
Medicine bag Wahóbä waxópe ‘medicine bundle’
Medicine man Wåkóndagä; Uakóndagä wahką́taki ‘medicine man’
Panther Ing-grong-ga ilǫ́ga (cats of all kinds)
Panther skin Ing-grong-gaha ilǫ́ga há
Scalps Pahá phahá
Shield Tschehá hce· há ‘bison hide’
Small animals Uadiúta-schinga wacúhta žįká ‘small animal’
Turkey, wild Suká sǘhka htą́· ‘turkey + big’
Village, Band of Clermont Sansogan Zącéolį ‘Upland Forest Dwellers’
Village, Big Bones Pahüska-Tanma; Bahchä́tschä O·lį, ‘White Hair village’; Bačháčha (?)
Village, Small Bones Üdjetta-Tauan Ücéhta htą́wą ‘At the base of a hill village’
Wampum Hinska or Uanómpi hį́·ska ‘beads’ or wanǫ́pʔį ‘necklace’
War whoop Fókitsche-io í·ha okíchį (lit. ‘strike one’s mouth’)