Pawnee Language Learning

Pawnee Language Learning

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Pawnee Language Learning episodes

  • #102 - It Tastes Good.

    tuhtâhâri’ - It tastes good.

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    3 min
  • #101 - The Food's Ready!

    witirâkâruruc - The food is ready. (Literally: the meal lies.) [c = ‘ts’ sound]

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    4 min
  • #100 - Winter Storytelling

    After the winter hunt, there was downtime before they returned to their home towns. What did our Pawnee ancestors do with this time?

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    7 min
  • Ep. 99 - Full Moon: Dark Month / January

    pirahuhkâtît - black, drifting snow

    kâta’ - darkness [both referring to the coldest, darkest month of winter]

    rikatihahtîrara’ - January. new year [used after contact with Euro-Americans]

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    5 min
  • Ep. 98 - It Is Good.

    turahê - It is good. [Southband dialect]

    turahî - It is good. [Skidi dialect]

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    4 min
  • Ep. 97 - Merry Christmas

    kisawâks - Christmas [the Pawnee attempt at pronouncing ‘Christmas’]

    turahê - it is good [Southband dialect]

    turahî - it is good [Skidi dialect]

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    3 min
  • Ep. 96 - Thank you. You're welcome.

    nawa îri’ - thank you

    tâtačikstêhu’ - I am thankful / thank you very much [Southband dialect]

    tâtačikstîhu’ - I am thankful / thank you very much [Skidi dialect]

    nawa - a way to respond to being thanked.

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    4 min
  • Ep. 95 - Good morning

    kêkarûs - it is early [Southband greeting]

    kîkarûs - it is early [Skidi greeting]

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    4 min
  • Ep. 93 - Bottom / Belly Button

    rûsu’ - bottom/ buttocks

    riwâcu’ - belly button/ navel. [c= “ts” sound]

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    4 min
  • Ep. 92 - Thanksgiving

    tisakûrihu’ - It’s a special day.

    râkârûhkucu’ - Thanksgiving [râkârû = meal; kucu’ = big] [c = “ts” sound]

    tâtačikstêhu’ - I’m thankful (Southband dialect) [see episode 53 to review]

    tâtačikstîhu’ - I’m thankful (Skidi dialect) [see episode 53 to review]

    kitûhâru’ - turkey (Skidi dialect)

    kitûhrâru’ - turkey (Southband dialect)

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    9 min

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The beautiful Pawnee language in small doses. Word of the Day a few days a week, quick grammar lessons, with the occasional dose of history and culture.