About North Valleys Paiute Language Class

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Reno, Nevada, United States
This course is designed to provide students with a communicative-based foundation in the Paiute language. Students will learn the basic alphabet, pronunciation, vocabulary, sentence structure and cultural aspects of the Paiute language. They will develop an understanding of the Paiute culture and learn how to function within that culture in an appropriate manner. Issues regarding the importance of preserving the language will also be addressed.

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Food words and phrases

Tukana - food (object)
netuka - food (object)
nadukana
ki tukapana - don't heat
ki u mooekoenatukapana - Don't eat your first kill
pasea/tseayae - to be hungry (action word)
watsume - to be full (action word)
kuwayoo - to chew (action word)
nahatugwe
kutsuwe
soo'a
saa - to cook (action word)
tukaba - bread
pehabetukabu - sweet bread (object)
pehabetukape
toesebooe
atsabooe
poohebooe
toobooe
tookoo
tuhudya tookoo
kootsoo tookoo
pawke tookoo
oha yoohoo kootsoo
noho

Monday, March 10
ongabe - salt
too ongabe - pepper
tseda - dish
puma nahebena - cup
puma na'egena - bowl
puma nadakana - plate
puma - instrument you eat with
wehe - knife
tutsekwuhunu - fork
tutseegenoo - spoon
katunoo- chair
tukanoo - table
paasaanoo - pot
saanoo - pan
paasaa - boil water
hebe - to drink (action word)

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