| gab | paķwanita speaking for nothing |
 |
| paķwan'ta speaking for nothing |
| |
| pîk'skwêwin speaking for nothing |
| |
| pîkiskwêwin speaking for nothing |
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| gabby | pâtwêw'taskô he is gabby |
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| pâtwêwitam he gabs |
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| pâtwêw'tam he gabs |
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| gable | cîpohtak pointed wood |
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| gable roof | cîpacapâhkwêwin | |
| gadflys | âmôsisak little bees |
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| gadwall | mâyînisip | |
| mâyîn'sip | | |
| gag | kipotîna ... him/her/it |
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| gag @ | kipotînâ ... him/her/it |
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| gaiety | môciķihtamôwin | |
| miyohtamôwin | | |
| gain | pihkohtâw he/she has ... [increase - earned] |
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| gait | isipimohtêwin way of walking |
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| isip'mohtêwin way of walking |
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| gale | sohkiyawêw | |
| sohkiyatin | | |
| gall bladder | wîsopî | |
| gall stone | wîsopî asinîs | |
| gallon | l' ķal??* | |
| tipahôpân | | |
| gallop | misîķîpayô | |
| pimpahcâsô | | |
| gallows | aķķociķanahtik woodstructure for hanging |
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| gamble | astwâtôwin | |
| game | mîtawêwin | |
| mîcawêwinis small game [board] |
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| game keeper | kanawihciķêw referee/means one who keeps/resource officer |
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| gander | nâpîniska | |
| gang | mâmawîtowak | |
| î nîsohkawâtwâw they [two guys] ganged up on him |
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| gang plank | âsoķanihkân | |
| gangrene | pihcipôwin poison |
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| pihcipôpayin | | |
| î pihcipôpayik it went ... |
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| gap | tawâsin | |
| gape | tawâtô | |
| kwayes tawâw | | |
| garage | otâpânâskowâskahiķan | |
| garbage | wîpin'ķêwinisa those things you throw away |
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| wîpin'ķêwina those things you throw away |
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| garbage can | wîpiniķîwin l'kan* | |
| wîpin'ķîwin l'kan* | | |
| wîpin'ķêwin | | |
| garden | kistiķân | |
| gardener | kistiķîwînô | |
| k'stiķîwînô | | |
| gargle | kit'stâķwanîwî | |
| garland | wawîsîciķêwin a decorating |
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| garlic | âhkohtêw askosî | |
| garlic salt | âhkohtêwâķan | |
| garment | l' ķinî* | |
| ayowinis clothing |
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| ay'winis clothing |
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| poķwî'tôwa any kind |
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| garnish | wawîsihtâw he/she ... [decorate] |
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| garter | saskîpison | |
| saskîp'son | | |
| garter snake | kinîpiķos small snake |
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| gas | l' ķâs* | |
| pimî | | |
| askihkosopimî ... for motor |
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| gas mask | aķwanahkwân device to cover face with - also mask |
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| gash | manisam he/she cut or makes a ... |
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| man'sam he/she cut or makes a ... |
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| gasoline | pahkitêw pimî blowing up gas/also see gas |
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| gate | iskwahtîmihkân | |
| gather | mawasaķona | |
| mawiso ... berries |
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| maw'so ... berries |
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| mâmawipêy'hôwak ... together |
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| mâmawicipêyihâ save @ |
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| mâwacihâ save @ |
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| gather | mâwacihtâ save @ |
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| gathering | mâmawapôwin meeting or sitting together |
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| gaudy | ahkonâkosô | |
| gaunt | sîsopayô | |
| gave | miyêw he/she ... him/her |
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| kî miyêw past |
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| pihtwâhêw gave him/her/them a smoke |
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| asamêw he/she gave him/her/them food |
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| gay | miyowâtam to be ... |
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| gaze | kitâpahtam | |
| gaze @ | kitâpamêw he/she ... [looks] at him/her |
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| kitâp'mêw | | |
| gazelle | apstâcîķosihkân | |
| gear | kitâpacihciķana your tools |
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| kitaķohpa your blankets |
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| geese | niskak | |
| niska one goose |
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| gelding | ayîhkwêwastim | |
| gem | sôniyâw asinîs little money rock |
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| general | kâ tipîmât simâķan'sihkânak | |
| oķimâw boss |
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| general store | l' maķazå?* | |
| atâwêwiķamik place to buy |
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| atâwêw'ķamik place to buy |
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| generally | mâna adverb |
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| niya mâna usually/generally I ... |
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| generous | miyohtwâw he/she is ... |
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| m'yohtwâw he/she is ... |
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| gent | nâpêw | |
| gently | piyahtak carefully |
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| p'yahtak carefully |
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| gerbil | misi apokosîs big mouse |
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| m'si apok'sîs big mouse |
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| germ | âsôskâtamôwinis | |
| german measles | mihkwasîwin | |
| mihkwasêw he has german measles |
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| get | nâta | |
| get @ | nâtâ | |
| kwâpiķî ... some water |
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| nâcimihtî ... wood |
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| get away | awas | |
| get down | nihtakosî you ... |
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| get going | niyâ | |
| get out | wayawî | |
| get up | pasiķô | |
| waniskâ wake up |
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| wan'skâ wake up |
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| geyser | ohtêwâpoy kâ pahkitîk exploding boiling water |
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| ghastly | nipônâķwan looks like death |
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| kostâtiķwan | | |
| ghetto | antî mâna kitimâķi ay'sînôwak kâ wîķicik where poor/disadvantaged people live |
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| ghost | cîpay | |
| ghost town | cîpay ocînâs | |
| cîpay otînaw | | |
| ghostdance | cîpayisimôwin | |
| giant | mistâpêw | |
| m'stâpêw | | |
| gift | mîķôwin thing given away |
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| kâ mîķawiya which we are given |
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| gigantic | kaķwâyaķi mishâw really big |
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| giggle | kiyaķahpô | |
| gills | wiyihkosa | |
| saķâķwana | | |
| ginger | wihkîs | |
| ginger cake | wihkîs wihkasiķan | |
| girdle | paķwahtîhon | |
| girl | iskwîsis | |
| girlfriend | nitôtîmiskwêw | |
| nîcimos as in affectionate one |
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| give | miyâ ... him/her |
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| miyin ... me/also means excrement |
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| miyâw he is given |
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| pihtwâhâ you give him/her ... [a smoke] |
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| pihtwâhik ... them a smoke |
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| asamâ you give him/her ... [some food] |
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| asamik ... them some food |
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| give me | miyin | |
| pihtwâhin ... smoke |
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| asamin food |
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| give up/quit | î pak'cît he/she ... |
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| pak'cîwin quitting |
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| î pôyot | | |
| given name | owîhôwin his/her ... |
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| gizzard | mitisî | |
| mit'sî | | |
| glad | miyowihtam he/she was/is ... [happy] |
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| glands | itihkwak | |
| glare | sîwâstêw | |
| wâsihkopayin shiny |
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| glass | la vitrr* | |
| opimonâpîs | | |
| minihkwâciķan drinking ... |
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| l'pot | | |
| glasses | oskîsiķohkâna | |
| skîsiķohkâna | | |
| lî lônet | | |
| gleam | wâstîpayô | |
| glee | pahpôwin a laughing |
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| glide | pimâstan it drifts in the wind |
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| p'mâstan it drifts in the wind |
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| glider | pimâstîhiķan | |
| p'mâstîhiķan | | |
| glisten | wâsihkopayin | |
| glisten @ | wâsihkopayô | |
| globe | askî masinipêyihciķan | |
| askî masinpê'hciķan | | |
| globular | wâwiyiyâw | |
| gloss | wâsînâwan it looks glossy - shiny |
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| glove | l' ķâ?* | |
| ayîķastis | | |
| lî ķâ?* plural |
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| ayîķastisak plural |
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| glow | kisôwâķitêw | |
| wâskocawîsîs ... worm |
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| glue | lakwal* | |
| pasaķwâhiķan | | |
| glue/stick on | aķwatamohtâ | |
| glue/stick on @ | aķwatamohâ | |
| gnaw | mâķwahciķêw | |
| go | sipwihtî leave |
|
| miyâskawâ ... past him/it |
| |
| miyâska ... past him/it |
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| kîwî ... home |
| |
| pihtiķwî ... in |
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| âsîpayi ... backwards [drive] |
| |
| nâtôpî ... and get liquor |
| |
| itohtî ... there |
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| anta ... there |
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| wayawî ... out |
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| nâsipî down the lake |
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| kospi upland |
| |
| âsôwaha ... across |
| |
| kapâ ... ashore/also get off |
| |
| wan'sin ... astray [lost] |
| |
| pâstahwâ ... past him/it |
| |
| pâstaha ... past him/it |
| |
| go and | nitaw | |
| n'daw | | |
| nitawi | | |
| n'dawi | | |
| goal | pihtiķwîtahwêw he knocked it in |
|
| pihtiķwahêw made it in |
| |
| pihtiķwîskawêw kicked it in |
| |
| goalkeeper | kanawihciķêw keeper also referee/resource officer |
|
| goat | wâpahtik | |
| goatskin | wâpahtiķwayân | |
| goblet | l' pot* | |
| minihkwâciķan | | |
| goblins | cîpiyihkân'sak | |
| god | manitô | |
| man'tô | | |
| god daughter | nitânisihkân my ... |
|
| n'dân'sihkân my ... |
| |
| godfather | mô parrå?* | |
| nohtâwihkân my ... |
| |
| godmother | nimamarrin* my ... |
|
| niķâwihkân my ... |
| |
| godparents | ninîķihâķânak my ... |
|
| godson | niķosihkân my ... |
|
| n'ķosihkân my ... |
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| goggles | oskîsiķohkâna | |
| going | itohtêw he/she is ... |
|
| wî itohtêw he/she is ... to go |
| |
| gold | oshâwisôniyâw | |
| gold finch | oshâwipiyîsîs | |
| golden | oshâwisôniyâwô he is ... |
|
| oshâwisôniyâwinâķwan | | |
| gone @ | namatêw he/she it ... |
|
| namataķon he/she it ... |
| |
| aspin he/she left ... somewhere |
| |
| good | miyo prefix |
|
| î nihtâ ... | | |
| î nihtâ naķamot good singer |
| |
| taķahki | | |
| miyowât'sô ... natured/tempered |
| |
| miyowâsin | | |
| good @ | miyosô | |
| Good Friday | Kihci Niyânoķîsiķâw | |
| good job | taķahki wîpiniķêw | |
| taķahk'wîpin'ķêw | | |
| goodbye | ka wâpamitin I'll see you again |
|
| kawâpam'tin I'll see you again |
| |
| goof | kîpâciwînô | |
| goon | nâpihkâsoskô likes to act like a man |
|
| nôtiniķîskô likes to fight |
| |
| nôtin'ķîskô likes to fight |
| |
| goose | niska | |
| niskak plural |
| |
| goose berries | lî ķrrôzay* | |
| sâpômina | | |
| sâsâķômina | | |
| gopher | mistinaskos | |
| paskwâw anaķwacâs | | |
| misti naķwacâs | | |
| wînsakâcihp | | |
| goshawk | kiķihk | |
| gosling | niskisis | |
| gospel | ayam'hâwin | |
| goulash | tihkasiķêwin | |
| gout | misisitân paķipayowin | |
| govern | pamina ... him/her/it [control] |
|
| govern @ | paminâ ... him/her/it [control] |
|
| government | kihci oķimâninahk in the ... |
|
| governor | kihci oķimâw | |
| gown | la rrop* | |
| iskwêwasâķay | | |
| grab | otihtina | |
| otiht'na | | |
| grab @ | otihtinâ | |
| otiht'nâ | | |
| nawatihtinâ | | |
| grabby | î ķâsâķît | |
| grace | kisîwâtisôwin state or quality of being kind |
|
| k'sîwât'sôwin | | |
| gracious | miyotôtâķêw he/she is ... [does good] |
|
| grade | î nânapâcihtât mîskanaw he/she fixes the road |
|
| mîskanahkî make road |
| |
| gramophone | kitohciķan | |
| grand | kihci mitâtahtomitanaw thousand |
|
| grandchild | nôsisim my |
|
| nôs'im my |
| |
| kitôsisim your ... |
| |
| kitôs'im your ... |
| |
| grandfather | nimoshôm my ... |
|
| kimoshôm your ... |
| |
| omoshôma his/her ... |
| |
| grandmother | nohkom my ... |
|
| kiķohkom your ... |
| |
| ohkoma his/her ... |
| |
| Grandmother's Bay | Kohkominânihk | |
| Kohkom'nânihk | | |
| grandparents | onîķîķomâwak | |
| granite | mîkisiyâpisk | |
| mîk'siyâpis | | |
| grant | miyâw he/she is given ... |
|
| mîķawô | | |
| grape | sômin | |
| sôminisak | | |
| grasp | nawatinam | |
| grasp @ | nawatinêw | |
| nisitohtam he/she is ... [learning] |
| |
| grasping | miciminam | |
| m'cim'nam | | |
| grasping @ | miciminêw | |
| m'cim'nêw | | |
| grass | maskosî | |
| maskosiya | | |
| grass green | askihtaķwâw | |
| grasshopper | kwâskohcisîs | |
| kwâskohc'sîs | | |
| grasslands | paskwâw askî | |
| nimitâw | | |
| grassy | maskosîwin | |
| maskosîwan | | |
| grate | siķopota | |
| grateful | nanâskomô he/she is ... |
|
| gratitude | nanâskomôwin | |
| grave | wâtihkân | |
| gravestone | kihkahâhskwân asinî | |
| graveyard | l' dzim'cyårr* | |
| cîpayiķamik | | |
| cîpay'ķamik | | |
| gravy | nawacîwâpoy | |
| gray(ish) | l' ķrrî* | |
| wîpinâķwan | | |
| grayling | kinosêw fish |
|
| kinosêw kihci kîwîtinohk ohci fish from extreme north |
| |
| grease | pimî | |
| grease (pork) | kohkôshopimî pork |
|
| greasy | tômâw | |
| greasy @ | tômisô | |
| great | kihci | |
| great grandparent | câpân | |
| greatest | mâwaci | |
| kihci... | | |
| grebe | misi sihkihp | |
| mistahe sihkihp | | |
| greed | wihtiķôwin | |
| green | l' vårr* | |
| askihtâkosô he/she/it is ... @ |
| |
| green | askihtâk'sô | |
| askihtaķwâw | | |
| green eyed | wâstiyâpô | |
| Green Lake | Aķwâķopêw Sâķahiķan | |
| green onions | lî zay??* | |
| askî wîcîķaskosiya | | |
| greet | âtamiskawâ | |
| âtam'skawâ | | |
| greeting | âtamiskâtôwin | |
| âtam'skâtôwin | | |
| grenade | pahk'shiķan | |
| pahkishiķanis | | |
| grey | l' ķrrî* | |
| wîpinâķwan | | |
| grievance | mâwimôwin | |
| grill | nawacîwâķan | |
| grime | wîpâtisôwin a being dirty |
|
| wîpât'sôwin a being dirty |
| |
| grin | pahpêwinâkosô | |
| pahpêw'nâk'sô | | |
| pahpisô he/she laughs a little |
| |
| grind | pinipociķî | |
| pin'pociķî | | |
| grinder | shiķopociķan | |
| shiķop'ciķan | | |
| siķop'ciķan | | |
| grindstone | kînopociķan | |
| grip | micimina | |
| m'cim'na | | |
| grip @ | miciminâ | |
| m'cim'nâ | | |
| grizzly | l' ķrrô mashkwa* | |
| okistatowân | | |
| ok'statowân | | |
| groan | mâmahpinêw he/she is ... |
|
| mamahpinêw he/she is ... |
| |
| grocer | atâwêwînô | |
| grocery store | l' st?rr* | |
| l' maķazå?* | | |
| atâwêwiķamik | | |
| atâwêw'ķamik | | |
| groom | owîķihtô one to be married |
|
| sîķaho comb hair |
| |
| groomsman | onîpawîstamâķêw | |
| grosbeak | piponiyis | |
| grotto | l' ķrr?tô* | |
| ayamihêwiķamiķos | | |
| ayam'hêw'ķam'ķos | | |
| grouchy | wataķamisit | |
| wataķam'sit | | |
| kisôwihtam he/she is mad |
| |
| k'sôwihtam he/she is mad |
| |
| macâyowô he is mean |
| |
| macâyinâkosô looks mean/mad |
| |
| ground | mohcihk | |
| mohci | | |
| asiskî dirt/sand |
| |
| asinîskâw stony ... |
| |
| ground water | mônahipân nipî | |
| groundhog | wînasaķâcîhp | |
| wîn'saķâcihp | | |
| group | mihcåtôwak | |
| mihcåtin there are many |
| |
| mâmawastâ ... together |
| |
| group @ | mâmawahik ... together |
|
| grouse | piyô | |
| wâpiyô white ptarmagin |
| |
| grow @ | ohpiķô he/she/it ... |
|
| ohpiķin he/she/it ... |
| |
| growl | nîmô | |
| î nîmototawit it/he/she growled at me |
| |
| grown | kîsi ohpiķô fully |
|
| kîsôhpiķô fully |
| |
| gruel | kistiķân âpoy plant soup/liquid |
|
| gruff | mâyihtâkosô doesn't sound right |
|
| mâyihtâk'sô doesn't sound right |
| |
| grumpy | kisôwihtam he/she seems mad |
|
| grunt | mamahpinêw | |
| guard | kanawihta ... him/her/it |
|
| guard @ | kanawîmâ ... him/her/it |
|
| kanawihciķêw one who keeps ... |
| |
| guess | mîskôwihta | |
| mîsk'wihta | | |
| guest | wîhkômâķan | |
| guidance | kiskinohtahôwêwin | |
| k'skinahtahôwêwin | | |
| guide | kiskinohtahwâ ... him/her |
|
| guilt | mâcâtisôwin | |
| mâcât'sôwin | | |
| guitar | l' ķitârr* | |
| kitohciķan musical instrument |
| |
| gulf | kihci wâsâw | |
| gull | kiyâsk | |
| kiyâs' | | |
| kiyâskos small |
| |
| kiyâskwak plural |
| |
| gum | laķom* | |
| piķô tree |
| |
| gums | mîpiciķana anatomy |
|
| mîp'ciķana anatomy |
| |
| gun | pâskisiķan | |
| pâsk'siķan | | |
| môsosiniyahtik rifle |
| |
| wâposhahciķos 0.22 |
| |
| niskasinîwihtak shotgun |
| |
| kotoķoniķan single shot |
| |
| cohcôpiciķan pump gun |
| |
| l' pistalå pistol |
| |
| pâskisiķanis pistol |
| |
| gun case | l' fôrrô* | |
| aspiķinâķan | | |
| gun flint | cahkisîhiķan | |
| gunner | opâskisiķêw | |
| opâsk'siķêw | | |
| gunny sack | l' sak* | |
| aspiķinâķan | | |
| gunshot | matwêwêw in the distance |
|
| gush | kwâskwîcôwan water or [liquid] |
|
| gust | yôtin'payô | |
| gut | mitakisî | |
| mitak'sî | | |
| paķohcînâ ... the [animal] |
| |
| pahkonâ ... take off fur |
| |
| guts | otakisiya | |
| otak'siya | | |
| gutter | pimicôwanihkân | |
| p'micôwanihkân | | |
| gutting | paķohcîniķîwin | |
| paķohcîniķêw he/she is ... |
| |
| gym | mîtawêwiķamik | |
| mîtawêw'ķamik | | |
| Gypsy | Papâmâcihos | |