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Glossary — Dakhotiyapi Vocabulary

All vocabulary introduced in this course, alphabetical. STV = Stative Verb (acts as adjective), VAI = Active Intransitive Verb, VT = Transitive Verb, N = Noun, PART = Particle/Phrase.


A–B

Dakota English Type Ch.
akíčhita warrior / soldier society N 1
áŋpetu day / daytime N 6
Bdewákhaŋthuŋwaŋ Mdewakanton ("Spirit Lake Village") N (proper) 1
Bdóte confluence of MN & MS Rivers — Dakota center N (proper) 6
blokétu summer N/STV 6

C–D

Dakota English Type Ch.
čhankší sister (male speaking) N 4
čhaŋté heart N 4
čhaŋtéčhila I love you phrase 5
čhaŋtéčhilapi we love you / closing blessing phrase 1
čhaŋwápe-kasná-wi leaf-falling moon (Oct) N 6
čheyáka sage / sacred plant N 7
čhuwítkala sister (female speaking) N 4

E–H

Dakota English Type Ch.
eháŋni long ago / once (narrative opener) PART 7
emáčiyapi my name is (they call me) phrase 1
eníčiyapi your name is (they call you) phrase 1
eyápi they say (evidential) PART 7
ğí it is brown / yellowish STV 2
Háu Hello (male) PART 1
háŋhépi night N 6
Haŋ Hello (female) PART 1
Háŋ Yes PART 1
héčhel and so / thus (narrative connector) PART 7
hčá now / right now PART 6
Hiyá No PART 1

I–K

Dakota English Type Ch.
iye he / she / it (no gender) pronoun 1
iyépi they pronoun 1
Iktómi Spider / trickster figure N (proper) 7
Itókaga south direction 6
ksapá to be wise / wisdom STV/N 5

L–M

Dakota English Type Ch.
Léčhaŋna See you soon PART 1
makóčhe land / homeland / country N 6
mayázaŋ it hurts me / I am sick phrase 4
mičháŋte my heart N+poss 4
míye I / me pronoun 1
Mitákuye Oyásʼiŋ All my relations PART 5
mitiyóšpaye my family band N+poss 1

N–O

Dakota English Type Ch.
napčíyuŋka nine (9) number 2
níye you pronoun 1
niyépi you all pronoun 1
núŋpa two (2) number 2
Očhéthi Šakówiŋ Seven Council Fires N (proper) 1
ohítika to be brave / bravery STV/N 5
oyáte nation / people N 8

P–S

Dakota English Type Ch.
Pidámayaye Thank you (Dakota) PART 1
ptaŋyétu fall / autumn N/STV 6
sápa it is black STV 2
sáŋ it is white / pale STV 2
Sisíthuŋwaŋ Sisseton ("Village of the Swamp") N (proper) 1
šá it is red STV 2
šákpe six (6) number 2
šaglóğaŋ eight (8) number 2
šakówiŋ seven (7) number 2
šúŋka dog N 2

T–W

Dakota English Type Ch.
táku what / something question word 1
tiyóšpaye extended family band N 1
it is blue / green STV 2
Tókheča šni You're welcome / it's nothing PART 1
Tokhéya Goodbye / farewell PART 1
tópa four (4) number 2
uŋkíyepi we (inclusive) pronoun 1
wačháŋtognaka generosity N/STV 5
Wakȟáŋ Tȟáŋka Great Mystery / Great Spirit N (proper) 5
waníyetu winter N/STV 6
waŋ a / an (article) PART 2
waŋží one (1) number 2
Waȟpékhute Wahpekute ("Shooters among the Leaves") N (proper) 1
Waȟpéthuŋwaŋ Wahpeton ("Village in the Leaves") N (proper) 1
Wazíyata north direction 6
wétȟo spring N/STV 6
wičhášta / wíčhaša man N 1
wikčémna ten (10) number 2
wiŋyaŋ woman N 1
Wiyóhiŋyaŋpa east ("where the sun comes from") direction 6
Wiyóhpeyata west ("where the sun goes") direction 6
wokiksuye remembrance / commemoration N 8
wóčhekiye prayer / to pray N/VAI 5
wóoyake story / oral narrative N 7
wóuŋsipi daily life / work N 3

Y–Z

Dakota English Type Ch.
to go / to eat (context-dependent) VAI/VT 3
yámni three (3) number 2
yúta to eat (something) VT 3
záptaŋ five (5) number 2
žiží it is yellow / orange STV 2

For a more comprehensive Dakota dictionary, see the Dakota-English Dictionary (Riggs, 1890, available free online) or contact the Dakota Language Institute.