čustit - old woman; longtime wife

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ratiraktaku’u - my wife; the one I’m with/ the one I have as a wife.

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Here’s a fun song I created (with a little help from my grandkids), using the phrases we’ve been learning here. This song is in the Southband (SB) dialect. The Skidi (SK) version is in episode 62.

If you need to review these phrases, please listen to episodes 49 - 55.

Enjoy!

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karûrasučirâ’u’ - How are you feeling? [č = ‘ch’ sound]

tikuhactâhîs - I’m thirsty (Southband dialect). [c = ‘ts’ sound]

tikuhatctahîs - I’m thirsty (Skidi dialect)

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karûrasučira’u’ - How are you feeling? [č= ‘ch’ sound]

tikuhrača’us - I’m hungry. (Southband dialect)

tikuhača’us - I’m hungry (Skidi dialect)

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karûrasučirâ’u' = How are you feeling? [č = ‘ch’ sound]

tâtačikstêhu’= I’m thankful/ grateful/ happy. (Southband dialect)

tâtačikstîhu’ = I’m thankful/ grateful/ happy. (Skidi dialect)

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karûrasûčirâ’u’ - How are you feeling?

tatparâčiks - I’m angry/ mad. [č = ‘ch’ sound]

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karûrasučirâ’u’ - How are you feeling?

tâtačikskâpâkis - I am sad/sorrowful.

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karûrasučirâ’u’ - How are you feeling? [č = ‘ch’ sound]

rûtatučirâ’u’ - I’m doing alright/ good/ OK. (In a positive way.)

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karûrasučirâ’u’ - How are you feeling? [č = ‘ch’ sound]

(Your voice does not rise at the end of a Pawnee question.)

tatkakîs - I’m happy/ I’m joyful.

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