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tatirâ’îta - I know

wêtaskitawi - you are in the lead (Southband dialect)

wîtaskitawi - you are in the lead (Skidi dialect)

â - and

iriratûtîstira - I depend on you

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Southband dialect:

tâtačikstêhu’ - I am thankful [the ‘for’ is implied]

Skidi dialect:

tâtačikstîhu’ - I am thankful [the ‘for’ is implied]

New vocabulary:

râkârûru’ - the prepared meal

awirâriktis - the elders, the old people

pîrakipirîru’ - the young children

râripakusu’ - servicemen / servicewomen

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Traditional:

kiwakskuču’ / kiwakskucu’ - Big Duck Moon / December

Also Traditional:

pitsikat - winter

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Southband Dialect:

iriwê turahe - It is very good.

tatpâku - I have spoken.

nawa / nawa iri - Amen.

Skidi Dialect:

iriwî turahi - It is very good.

tatpaku - I have spoken.

nawa / nawa iri - Amen.

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sûrukstâkârûriwârit - please make the food good / bless the food.

Southband dialect:

irîrihrâkârura’u - those who prepared the meal

Skidi dialect:

irîrirâkârura’u - those who prepared the meal

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ati’us - father

tirawâhat - universe, expanse around us

Southband Dialect:

ke’isûtâkačikskâpâkis - have pity on them; bless them

Skidi Dialect:

ki’isûtâkačikskapâkis - have pity on them; bless them

Both dialects:

kuratîraktâru - my family

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Traditional:

kiwakski’ - Little Duck Moon / November

After removal to Oklahoma:

hâkâruhkutsu’ - feast / November

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tâtačikstêhu’ — I am thankful

tirasâkariki — that this day

ratakutpâwaktit — for me to talk to you

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pîra’u - child

witi’aruhra’u - the one he made for himself (Southband dialect)

witi’ahûha’u - the one he made for himself (Skidi dialect)

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