Yellow Knives Dictionary

Yellow Knives Language The suffix '-win' (a contraction of 'winyan', woman) makes a word or phrase feminine - e.g., Napewastewin, 'good-hands woman'. The suffix '-pi' makes a word or phrase plural - e.g. Olepi, 'they seek him'. The prefix 'o-' indicates the chief or principal example of anything - Odakotah, 'the real Dakotah', the parent tribe; otacan, 'the most'.st'. * Denotes words found in "Savages of Gor" & "Blood Brothers of Gor" The Yellow Knives language is a mixture of Lakotah and Cherokee along with the Kaiila found in the John Norman novels.

Yellow Knives - English A B C D E-F G H I J-K L M N O P Q-R S T U-V W X-Y-Z A Adastiyuali = Shooting Arrow adatasti = drink adela = money, beads adiwasti = wash adulula = incomplete adusgi = garden aganasti = sweet agatanai = wise agawela = old woman agevli = aged Agidagwa = Clay Woman Agigau = Greatly Beloved Woman; beloved agisti = food agleskala = striped lizard agosti* = raw(uncooked) ah-ah = child's term for sh! or listen ahali = mouth ahaluni = bell ahanulahu = beard Ahbleza = observer, literally perceives ahboo = childs term for sleep ahni = here ahpe = wait ahte = father ahtudan = something to be spit upon aiii = expression of anxiety aka`hla = rattle akamda = fringe ake iyayapi* = again they go akicita = 'clubmen', watchmen for the hunts, camps, and traveling bands; police akicita = warrior Akicita hemaca = I am warrior akihoka = skilled akita mani yo = observe everything as you walk Alisgia Waya = Dancing Wolf alstaidi = meal ama = salt a`ma = water amagai = dew Amagayvhi = Running Water amayeduhi = water lily amomona = baby or doll ammonmonla* = child's word for doll anasga = council anetsa = ball anhe = exclamation of self-satisfaction anisgina = ghost, bad anotluski = leather Anpagliwin = returns-at-dawn woman anpao = dawn or daylight anpetuwi* = the sun, literally day-sun anptaniya = breath of day asdudu* = door asgasiti = ugly, mean asita = log askai = fear asti = thread astiyihu = hard astsadi = fish astu tsigi = best of all astuhi =tough asuhiski = fishing atalista = lend atsila = burn atsila sustiyi = campfire Atsilatlvdatsi = fire panther atsista = bed atsutsa = boy ayateni = flat ayeli = middle ayo = ouch ayusta= abandon ayuta= stare ayvsti = same aze = woman's breast B blaha = open blotahunka = advisers to a large war party Bloketu = Summer C cahanpitasaka= lump cake of sugar cahapisasa = candy cancega= drum canhanpitiktica= molasses canhapi= tomahawk canka = fire-steel cankuna = little path cannakpa = a mushroom growing on trees, literally tree-ears Canoni = wanderers-in-the-woods canozake = fork in a tree canpahmiyan = wagon, literally rolling-wood canpaza = wood pointing toward the sky, ancient term for tree Cante Tinza = * brave heart, sometimes used as name of a warrior society canumpa = pipe canumpa o'ke = pipe-dig, pipestone quarry canwita = woods capa = beaver, literally swims-stick-in-mouth casmu = sand catka* = left hand catkuta = seat of honor catkuta iyaya yo = go to the back, the place of honor ce = penis ceazin = oral copulation cega= pot or kettle cekpa* = navel, umbilical cord; a twin cesli= dung cespu = scab or wart cetan = hawk, small falcon ceya`ka = mint ceyaktonpi = bridge ceyohe = abdomen cezi = tongue cezin = erect penis chinyeh = brother chonzeh = angry choonweh = sister cicila = child's term for small bug cin = desire, want cinksi = son cinto = surely or certainly cinye* = man's term for older brother cokata = center cokata hiyupo = come to the center cotanka= flute or love flute cunksi* = daughter cuwe = woman's term for older sister cuwignaka = woman's dress D danitaga* = blood brother danawa = war daskasti = afraid dastihe = thirsty dastiyusti = thorny delaka = warm delasula = legging deli = over detsinagwana = kneeling diadela = beads digewi = blind dikata = eyes dilsti = fight diwali = large bowl diwayi = hands duhasata = dead duya = beans duyu nasdii = peas E eca= well done> ece* = connotes uncertainity egasinu = go to sleep(you) egwa = great egwani = river eiii = connotes regret eladi = below eti = old(long ago) Eyanpaha = camp crier, a herald eyaunpa = accuse G gada = ground, dirt gadanai = dirty gadane = mud gadawahi = land gado = which gadu = bread galuna = gourd galunusti = scent ganega = skin also hide ganodu = life gasdu = ashes gatola yatusulo = breech clout gatsodi = bow gayasiha = hungry gayvhi = running gedalastula = feather headress gei = distant gewi = closed giga = blood glaha = to curl gnugnuska = grasshopper gnuska = contraction for gnugnuska, grasshopper gotlvhnv = butter gugu = bottle guheyu = mischief Gunasawu = One Arrow gunaski = grass gunesti = cooking guni = arrow guniska = drown guta = hanging guyapi = branded slave gvhita* = long gvnosasdi = broom H hai = startled sound hakamya upo = come follow closely hala = hinti (small active insects) hanhepi wakan* =mysterious night, aurora borealis hankasi* = female cousin hanpa ahpe = strike the moccasin, a game hanta yo = clear the way Hapstin = name for 3rd daughter hasapa = black skin hau = I am attentive hawiya = meat hayalasti = knife haun-nn = cry of a dying man hci = gash he = mountain hecitu yelo or welo* = that is true hehaka = branched-horn, elk hehakapa = elks head hehlogeca = hollow horn hei = faster or hurry hemaca = I am hesapa = black mountain, black hills hetsi = get hewanzi = one-horn Heyatawin = woman-on-the-ridge heyoka = clown, a contrary hilagu = how much or how many hilunu = go to sleep hinhan = owl, contraction of hinhanska, white owl or young owl hinu, hinu = woman's term of astonishment hinyete = shoulder Hinziwin = yellow-haired-woman hiye aheye hibu = a returning visitor suddenly appears hiye haya = vocables hiye ila maya = ceremonial thanks hiyupo = come forward (plural) hiyu wo = come forward (singular) ho = expresssion of readiness; yes(gorean usage) hoh* = expression of wonder, used by men only ho iyaya yo = ready, forward hoka = badger ho'mna = fish odor honyehdu = night hopa = pretty or attractive hou = greetings Howa = Your welcome howe= agreed howo = come hoye = expression of assent, agreement huhukahnigapi = voting stick huhupiye = bone-setter hu ihpey wicayapo = an expresssion used by warriors calling for total defeat of an enemy, with the implication that the enemy will be forced to submit to sodomy. huka = I am not afraid huka hey = war cry, obscene term for attack hunhunhe = man's expression of sorrow, astonishment, or apprehension hunhunhe pangeca = outstanding performance hunka = relative by choice hunkagapi = contraction of hunkakagapi, previously made a relative hunkakepi = elders hunkapi = everyone's relative (without need of ceremony) hunku = somone else's mother (blood relative) hunumpa = biped, ancient term for grizzly bear huste = lame huya = winged bird Hvya huska = He will die I Icabu = drum-beater ica`homni = wheel icamani = walks alongside icamani iyapi = they travel ichinca = child icilowan = death song Ieska = One who speaks well ie wakan* = lake precocious igluhinhan = to lose one's temper igugu = rock ihambleiciyapi = contracted to ihamblecya, vision-quest, literally they go beyond Ihdazicaka = One Who Counts Himself Rich ihe* = rock igohidv = forever iho = expression to get attention Ihoka = badger, used as a name for a warrior society ihomniya = circulating ikipi = ability iktomi = spider, trickster (legendary practical joker) iku = chin ikusan = mink, literally yellowish white chin ina = mother inadu = snake inahan= slave inahma skatapi* = hide-and-seek inipi = sweat-lodge ceremony, renewing ceremony initi = sweat lodge, steam bath inyan = pebble isanna = little-knife isbu = little stones i ska = to find interesting isna = alone isnati = menstruating isnatipi = tipi for isolation for women during menstruation Istahota = grey-eyes Istakpe = one-eye-out istima = sleep itancan = leader of any kind of group Itancanka= Master ite* = face iteopta sapa = literally black stripe across the face iwa kob = above iwicahupi = forced copulation between men iwosa= pouting lips iya* = pumpkin iyotanyapi = honorable iyuptala = together J jaja = wash clothes jolo`wan = whistle a tune K Kahintokapapa= One who walks before kahtah* = hot kailiauk= dangerous beast with a trident horn standing 20-30 hands this animal the red savages use the meat for food & the tanned hides for clothing. The hide is also used as covering for the lodges, the fur for clothing and sleeping robes. The bones for utensils. kakisniyapi* = they torment you kala`la = sow kaletsahidi = fat kamama = butterfly kan = vein, tendon kanati = hunter kangi = raven kangi yuha = raven-owners kanta su = plumstone kanuka = scratch kaonspe = teaching-with-force Kashna = Mistress kasti bouncing kata = eye k'cha= comb k'chegah= argue kehala = small turtle shell keya s`e upihcihci = ladies dress fringes kihi= able Kipanna = a little call, as in calling to a child kiwani = awakening kiwani owapi = literally awakening of earth Kiyuksa = break-their-own-customs koda = friend (Dust Legs) kodaiciyapi = peace, friendship (Dust Legs) kokala = small keg kokela = quickly kola = friend (Kaiila) koyela* = quickly kunaskasi = thief L lagesi = field lazatakiya = backward leksi = woman's term for uncle limunga = a mystery to be dreaded Lowansa = singer luhi = climb M mahpiya = clouds Mahpiyasapa= Black Clouds mahto = grizzly bear mahtociqala = small bear mahtola = bear cub maka = earth maka kin le, mitawa ca = I own the earth makamnaya = they go smelling like a skunk makatozanzan = clear blue earth mastincala = little rabbit maza = metal mazasa= red metal (copper) mazasapa = black metal (iron) micante* = contraction of mitacante, my heart micinksi = my son micunksi = my daughter mihigna = my husband mihunka = my relative through choice minisala = red water minisupekazo = loosening of the bowels, diarrhea miniwatu = legendary water creature miniwozan= rain misun* = man's term for younger brother mita = my mitakoza* = my grandson, my grandchild mitaoyate = my relatives mitawasicun he omakiyake = my familiar voice tells me so mitawicu = I take this woman for wife mitawin = my woman, wife miticante = my heart miyaca = prairie wolf, coyote mnihuha = paper mnisa = contraction of minisala, red water N nagi napeyapi = psychic shock, literally they make the spirit flee nakpa cikcika = very small ears Napewastewin = good-hands woman napoktan = bracelets natu = corn silk natusa = red tassel nehi* = you netahwah wincincala = your girl ni = look(there) nita = young niteiyapehe = apron used in sungazing dance nitohompi = underskirt nitoske = urt noquisi* = star nu = also nuge = ear nugi = fall Nvnadaulatsvyi = Trail of Tears nvwati = medicine O oglala = throwing small particles into something of one's own oglala, san oglala = she throws dust into her vagina oglesa = red shirt oglu= good oglu waste= good luck oguye = handful ohwongteh = beautiful oiputake = kiss oju* = to plant okandada = asking for a place oki`ta = tired, worn out okiya = to make peace o'ko wayelo = I talk nonsense olakota = peace olepi* = they seek him onsimaya = I command recognition onze nihupi kte lo = they will use your anus, unnatural copulation onze wicahupo = already violated, sodomy onze wicawahu = sodomy oowesica = bad wound osota = smoky Otancan = the prinicpal leader, the most owasa = all owanyake waste = good looking, handsome oyate nimkte wacin yelo = I want the people to live (spiritually) oyohusi = die, death ozu = to plant or put in the ground P pahaha = curly hair pahamni = hill and spring water near a ridge pahasapa = black hills, the hills pangeca = expression for person with unusual talents pangiciya wo = expression for live it up parfleche= pouch pasu* = nose paza = archaic word for tree pesla = bald-headed, contracted from peyuslaslapi, pluck out hair peta = fire petala = little fire peta-o-zan-zan = brightens the lodge, candle petutse= firebrand peyuslaslapi* = pluck out hair pezi = mature grass pezuta = grass roots, healer pezuta-wicasa = healer pila maye = thank you po = fog pogehli = snotty-nose pta = male kailiauk, a herd-father ptagica = any animal with a hump pte = kailiauk cow, also herd, all kailiauk collectively the Pte is considered mother of all the tribes. ptepazo or pte woyaka* = points-in-direction-of-the-herd; a large wingless grasshopper Ptesanwin = white kailiauk-cow woman ptewinkte = hermaphrodite kailiauk putehin = hair-on-upper-lip Q quana = peach S sa = red sahpah* = blackwine sakehanska = long-claws san = vagina sanke = one's father's other wife sapa = black sechon* = thigh seechoonah = barefoot sge* = listen sica = distasteful, tricky, mischievous sice = a woman's brother-in-law sinaska = white robe sinte = tail siptopto= beads, beadwork skan, taku* = something in movement, spiritual vitality sluka = foreskin-pushed-back, adult penis slukila = childs penis stugi = key sunalayi = tomorrow sunali = morning sustiyi = camp susweca = dragonfly suyeta = chosen T tabloka = bull kauiliauk (the word 'ta' originally specified animals with a hump - later becoming a generic term for all ruminating animals; 'bloka' signifies bull) tacansina = corpse-carrier, the Big Dipper tacante canku = heart-shaped path tagoza = grandchild tahansi = man's term for cousin tahin = his hair tahiyu = shout Tahwah = Owner takiyati = race takpe = attack, meaning kill taline = second taluli = pregnant talutsa = basket tanazin = contraction of tatanka nazin, standing bull tanka = woman's word for younger sister tankala = little-big, a derogatory term meaning too big for one's boots tanke = man's term for older sister Tantankasa= red bull (Tarl Cabot's name given to him by Canka) tatancka= kailiauk bull tatanka = big-hump creature tatanka nazin = standing bull tatekohomni = whirlwind Tatewin = wind-woman, weather forecaster tatezi = yellow wind tawaiciyapi = they-belong-to-themselves, free of other men tawamiciya = to belong to one's self, free of other men tawicu = wife Tawitko = a foolish buffalo Tayazo = flute player tayi = get out tazuska = short-necks, ants techila = I love you tehhekah= awful teya* = term of relationship between two wives of one husband tezi = belly tiblo = woman's term for older brother tigwali = buttocks tikahpa tipi = down, strike camp tipi = a dwelling place, moveable lodge tipsila = turnip tiyospaye = big family, blood and affinal relatives toeu = truth tohi = serene toka = enemy tokahca = real enemy tokahe = the first takota = forward, meaning in the future tokeca = different Tonweya = scout tsahi = nut tsaluyi = forest tsidanalu = family tsila = flower Tsiloni = flower moon tsuna = foot tsunela = deaf tsusasi = revenge tsuola = weaver tunkasila = grandfather tusti = small bowl tuti = snowbird tsalalui = pucker mouth tsuwaluka = bark tsuwetsi = eggs tsvyatiga = naked tusu = tent pole tuwe miye he = Who am I? U udiyvlitv = shadow ugama = soup uhisati = lonely ulunuhi = feather unadelii = lake unaguhu = blanket unasuga = grapes udelega = hot uhusti = strong unci = grandmother unkce = excrement unole = air unpa = to smoke unpongapi kilo = an extremely joyful surprise untli = across unula = storm Unulahi = Windy Moon unule = wind unvti = milk usahi = yesterday usdi = small, little usga astu = bad usi maya ye = I command attention uskala = head uskanigili = scalp ustagalayi = cave usuye = mixed usvhiyi = twilight utsetsi = smile utsetsiti = laugh utsuni = footprints utsuti = many uwaduna = sinew uwaghi = passion flower uwagiatustsa = boy uwayi = hand uyatiga = naked uwayi = paw uyaska = shell W wa= a, an wacantognakapi = affection wacape = stabber wadulesi galu = honey pot waglula= worm wagameza = maize wagmu= corn wahanksica = arrogant and overpowering Wahcawin = flower woman wahcheche = dance wahchee`sah = dancer wahehal= about then wa hecel = about wahinham = snowing wahin-numpa = two-arrows wahn or wan = man's term for surprise wahohonkiya = admonish Wahosi = messenger wahosi icun = messenger-delvers-a-message to an individual, whiteman wahpani iciya wo = give away everything wahupa = realization of the ultimate, enlightenment wahupa = all birds Waiyeyeca = One Who Finds Much wakan* = mystery, an unknown wakanhca = a true seer, a philosopher wakanka = contraction of wankanyanka, one-who-sits-above-all; wife Wakanglisapa= Black Lightening (the medicine tarn also known as Ubar of the Skies) wakanl yanka* = to reckon as a mystery, wife wakantanka = any big mystery, undiscovered law wakany hibu yelo = in a mysterious manner I come wakapapi= pemmican wakicun, wakicunsa* = decider, decides wakinyan = contraction of wakankinya, mysterious flight, lightning wakinya hoton = lightning-gives-birth-to-sound, thunder wan la wa! = Look! (woman speaking) wamakaskan = animal wambli = eagle, a wingflapper wambli gleska = spotted eagle, immature golden eagle wambli okiya = eagle-helps-him wamezahu= cornstalks wanagi* = spiritual self wanagi yuha = spirit-owner wanapin = fur necklace wanasa = make meat wanasapi = kailiauk hunt, surround wanisugna= contraction of owani wasu ognaka, life-within-the-seed or seed-within-the-shell, creative-force Waniyanpi= tame cattle-the sames, the people that tend the gardens for the Red Savages wanyaka, tuwena icunsni = look, no one acts in this manner waonspekiye = teaching with patience wapaha sa un = wears-the-red-headdress wapasa = contraction of wapaha sa un, wears-the-red-headdress Wapike = One Who Is Fortunate wapiya* = a seer, sacred man, healer wasicun = contraction of wahosi icun, messenger-delivers-a-message to an individual, whiteman wasna = grease wasu* = snow-seeds, hail wasnapohoti= pimples waste= luck wata = boat, canoe watauga = broken water watonka= rich one; one who is rich watsigu* = squash waunca = imitator waunyanpi = altar wawinhaka= joker Wayaiha= One who makes others laugh wa yan ka! = Look! (man speaking) Wayuhahaka = One who posesses Much waziya* = contraction of waziyata, toward-snow-and-pine-trees, north; the north wind; legendary white giant wechote = camp wehondah = dream wicahca = the true husband wicala = believe wicasa = man wicasa iyotanyapi = man of honor wicasa okinihan = an honorable and respected individual wicasasni = not man, deceitful Wicayuhe= Master (Dust Legs) wihopawin= woman wincincala= girl winkte* = contraction of winyanktehca, wants-to-be-woman, hermaphrodite wine da = let's go visit winu = captive woman winyela= female animal Wipatawin* = quill-worker woman wisahibu = red-sun coming wismahi = arrowhead Witankanka= One who is proud witantanpi = false pride wiwanyag wacipi = sungazing, the sundance wiyaka = eagles tail feather wiyanna = girl child Wiyukcan Mani = ponders-as-she-walks wocinpi = starve, beg wodi = paint woksapa = wisdom wolakola= peace, friendship (Kaiila) womnaka = something which exudes odor woni = talking wopeton = trader Woskate* = tribal fair, game man wotawe = whatever token is relied upon in war wowiytanye= temptation wowiyutane= white female slave Woze = take something (such as meat) out of boiling water Y yewiya = sewing yuni = swim yuwakan = to set apart, consecrate yustoh= caress yuza* = to take hold of, catch, hold; to take a wife Z zehe = amber zitkala = small bird zola = whistle zontaheca = honest zuya* = going to war zuzueca = common striped ground snake		English - Yellow Knives A B C D E F G H I J-K L M N-O P Q-R S T U-V W X-Y-Z A a, an = wa abandon = ayusta abdomen = ceyohe ability = ikipi able = kihi about then = wahehal about = wa hecel above = iwa kob across = untli accuse = eyaunpa admonish = wahohonkiya advisers to a large war party = blotahunka affection* = wacantognakapi afraid = daskasti again they go = ake iyayapi aged = agevli agreed = howe air = unole alive = ne all = owasa allied ones, the Sioux = Dakotah allow = iyowinkiya alone = isna also = nu altar = waunyanpi always = ohewe Ambassador = ganuseda amber = zehe angry = chonzeh animal = wamakaskan answer = ayupta ants = tazuska any animal with a hump = ptagica apron used in sungazing dance = niteiyapehe a returning visitor suddenly appears = hiye aheye hibu argue = k'chegah arrogant and overpowering* = wahanksica arrow = guni arrowhead = wismahi ashes* = gasdu asking for a place = okandada astonishment, woman's term = hinu, hinu attack, meaning kill = takpe awaken = kikta awakening = kiwani awakening of earth = kiwani owapi awful = tehhekah B baby or doll* = amomona backward* = lazatakiya bad = usga astu bad wound = oowesica bald-headed = pesla ball = anesta bank, river = maya barefoot = seechoonah bark* = tsuwaluka basket = talutsa beads, beadwork = siptopto beans* = duya bear cub = mahtola bear, grizzly = mahto bear, small = mahtociqala beard = ahanulahu beast wih a trident horn, stands 20-25 hands at the shoulder, weighing as much as 4,000 lbs, they migrate across the Barrens in massive herds, hunted by Red Savages and those who trade in their hides. = kailiauk beautiful* = ohwongteh beaver, literally swims-stick-in-mouth = capa become = aya bed = atsista beg, starve = wocinpi believe = wicala bell = ahaluni beloved = agigau below = eladi belly = tezi bend = yaskopa beneath = ohlateya beside = isakib best of all = astu tsigi between = oko big, great = egwa big family, blood and affinal relatives = tiyospaye big-hump creature = tatanka biped = hunumpa birds = wahupa bird, small = zitkala bird, winged = huya black = sapa Black Clouds* = Mahpiyasapa Black Lightening (the medicine tarn also known as Ubar of the Skies)* = Wakanglisapa black metal (iron) = mazasapa black mountain, black hills* = hesapa black skin = hasapa black stripe across the face = iteopta sapa blackwine = sahpah blame = eyaunpa blanket unaguhu blind = digewi blood = giga blood and affinal relatives, big family = tiyospaye blood brother = danitaga blow = bogan boat = wata bone = dalu bone-setter = huhupiye bottle = gugu bouncing = kasti bow = gatsodi bowl, large = diwali bowl, small = tusti boy = atsutsa , uwagiatustsa bracelets = napoktan braid* = sun branch = aletka branded slave = guyapi brave heart,* sometimes used as name of a warrior society = Cante Tinza bread* = gadu break = kaksa break-their-own-customs = Kiyuksa breath of day = anptaniya breathe* = oniya breast, woman's = aze breech clout = gatola yatusulo bridle = ipahte bridge = ceyaktonpi brightens the lodge, candle = peta-o-zan-zan bring = agli broken water = watauga broom = gvnosasdi brother-in-law of a man = tanhan brother-in-law of a woman = sice brother = chinyeh brother, older of a man = cinye brother, older of a woman = tiblo brother, younger of a man = misun bug, small, a child's term = cicila build = kaga bull kauiliauk (the word 'ta' originally specified animals with a hump -later becoming a generic term for all ruminating animals; 'bloka' signifies bull) = tabloka burn = atsila butter = gotlvhnv butterfly = kamama buttocks = tigwali C calf = ptehincala camp = sustiyi or wechote campfire = atsila sustiyi camp crier, a herald = Eyanpaha candy = cahapisasa cane* = sagye canoe = wata captive = wayaka captive woman = winu caress = yustoh catch, hold; to take a wife* = yuza cave = ustagalayi center = cokata ceremony = wicohan ceremonial thanks = hiye ila maya certainly or surely = cinto Chief* = Itancan child = ichinca child's call, a little call = Kipanna chin = iku chosen = suyeta circle = womime circulating = ihomniya Clay Woman = Agidagwa clear the way = hanta yo climb = luhi closed = gewi cloth = mnihuha clouds = mahpiya clown, a contrary* = heyoka coast = ohuta comb = k`cha come* = howo come follow closely* = hakamya upo come forward (singular) = hiyu wo come forward (plural) = hiyupo come to the center = cokata hiyupo consecrate = yuwakan cooking = gunesti copulation, forced between men = iwicahupi copulation, oral = ceazin copulation, unnatural they will use your anus = onze nihupi kte lo corn = wagmu corn silk* = natu cornstalks* = wamezahu corpse-carrier,* the Big Dipper = tacansina council = anasga cousin, female = hankasi cousin, male = tahansi coyote = miyaca cry of a dying man = haun-nn curly hair = pahaha D dance = whacheche dancer = whachee`sa Dancing Wolf = Alisgia Waya daughter = cunksi dawn or daylight = anpao dead* = duhasata deaf = tsunela death(of human) = oyohusa death song = icilowan deceitful, not man = wicasasni decider, decides = wakicun, wakicunsa desire, want = cin dew = amagai diarrhea = minisupekazo die = oyohusi different = tokeca dirt = gada dirty = gadanai distant = gei doll = ammonmonla door = asdudu down, strike camp = tikahpa tipi dragonfly = susweca dream = wehondah drink = adatasti drown = guniska drum =cancegam drum-beater* = Icabu dung = cesli dwelling place, moveable lodge* = tipi E ear = nuge eagle, a wingflapper = wambli eagle-helps-him = wambli okiya eagle, spotted; immature golden eagle = wambli gleska eagles tail feather = wiyaka earth = maka earth, clear blue = makatozanzan eggs = tsuwetsi elders = hunkakepi elk, branched horn = hehaka elks head = hehakapa enemy = toka enemy, the real = tokahca enlightenment, realization of the ultimate = wahupa excrement = unkce expression of anxiety = aiii expression of assent, agreement* = hoye expression for live it up = pangiciya expression for person with unusual talents = pangeca expression to get attention = iho expression of self-satisfaction = anhe expression of sorrow, astonishment, or apprehension by a man = hunhunheexpresssion used by warriors calling for total defeat of an enemy, with the implication that the enemy will be forced to submit to sodomy = hu ihpey wicayapo expression of wonder, used by men only = hoh extremely joyful surprise = unpongapi kilo eye= kata eyes = dikata F face = ite fall = nugi family = tsidanalu fat = kaletsahidi father = ahte false pride = witantanpi faster or hurry = hei fear* = askai feather = ulunuhi feather headress = gedalastula female = winyan female animal = winyela field* = lagesi fight = dilsti fire = peta fire, little = petala firebrand = petutse fire panther* atsilatlvdatsi fire-steel = canka first* = tokahe fish = astsadi fishing = asuhiski fish odor - ho'mna flat = ayateni flower tsila flower moon = Tsiloni flower woman = Wahcawin food = agisti flute or love flute = cotanka flute player* = Tayazo fog = po foolish buffalo = Tawitko foot = tsuna footprints = utsuni forest = tsaluyi forever = igohidv fork in a tree = canozake forward, meaning in the future = takota forward, ready = ho iyaya yo friend (Dust Legs) = koda friend (Kaiila)* = kola fringe* = akamda fur necklace* = wanapin G game man, tribal fair = Woskate garden = adusgi gash = hci get* = hetsi get out = tayi ghost,bad = anisgina girl = wincincala girl child* = wiyanna give away everything = wahpani iciya wo going to war = zuya good = oglu good-hands woman* = Napewastewin good luck = oglu waste gourd* = galuna go to sleep = hilunu go to sleep(you) = egasinu grandchild = tagoza grandfather = tunkasila grandmother = unci grapes = unasuga grass = gunaski grasshopper = gnugnuska or gnuska grasshopper, large wingless = ptepazo or pte woyaka grass, mature = pezi grass roots; healer = pezuta grease = wasna great* = egwa Greatly Beloved Woman = Agigau greetings = hou grey-eyes* = Istahota H hair = gilug hair-on-upper-lip = putehin hand = uwayi hands = diwayi handful = oguye handsome, good looking = owanyake waste hanging = guta hard = astiyihu hawk, small falcon = cetan He will die = Hvya huska head = uskala healer = pezuta-wicasa here = ahni hermaphroditewants-to-be-woman = winkte hide(skin) = ganega hide-and-seek = inahma skatapi hill = paha his hair = tahin honest = zontaheca honey pot* = wadulesi galu honor, man of = wicasa iyotanyapi honor, place of; go to the back = catkuta iyaya yo honor, seat of = catkuta honorable = iyotanyapi honorable and respected individual = wicasa okinihan horn, hollow = hehlogeca horn,one= hewanzi hot = udelega or kahtah how much or many = hilagu hungry = gayasiha hunter = kanati hurry= hei husband, the true* = wicahca I I am = hemaca I am attentive* = hau I am not afraid = huka I am warrior = Akicita hemaca I come in a mysterious manner* = wakany hibu yelo I command attention = usi maya ye I command recognition = onsimaya I love you = techila I own the earth = maka kin le, mitawa ca I take this woman for wife = mitawicu I talk nonsense = o'ko wayelo I want the people to live (spiritually) = oyate nimke wacin yelo imitator = waunca incomplete = adulula J joker = wawinhaka K kailiauk bull* = tatancka kailiauk cow,* also herd, all kailiauk collectively the Pte is considered mother of all the tribes = pte kailiauk-cow woman, white* = Ptesanwin kailiauk, hermaphrodite = ptewinkte kailiauk, male; a herd-father = pta keg, small = kokala key = stugi kill = takpe kiss = oiputake kneeling* = detsinagwana knife = hayalasti L ladies dress fringes = keya s`e upihcihci lake = unadelii lame = huste land = gadawahi laugh = utsetsiti leader of any kind of group = itancan leather = anotluski leaves = utalotsa legging = delasula lend = atalista lesson = gohwelvi let's go visit = wine da life = ganodu light = egahi lightning-gives-birth-to-sound, thunder = wakinya hoton lightning, mysterious flight = wakinyan or wakankinya listen = sge listen, child's term = ah-ah usdi = little little-big, a derogatory term meaning too big for one's boots = tankala little knife = isanna log* = asita lonely= uhisati long = gvhita Look! (man speaking) = wa yan ka! Look! (woman speaking) = wan la wa! look, no one acts in this manner = wanyaka, tuwena icunsni look(there) = ni luck = waste M maize* = wagameza make meat* = wanasa man = wicasa man of honor = wicasa iyotanyapi many = utsuti Master = Itancanka Master (Dust Legs)* = Wicayuhe meal* = alstaidi meat = hawiya medicine = nvwati Medicine Man = nvwati wicasa menstruating = isnati messenger = Wahosi messenger-delivers-a-message to an individual, whiteman, contraction of wahosi icun = wasicun middle ayeli milk = unvti mink, literally yellowish white chin = ikusan mint = ceya`ka mischief = guheyu Mistress = Kashna mixed = usuye molasses = canhanpitiktica money* = adela moon = wi morning = sunali mother = ina mother, someone else's (blood relative) = hunku mountain = he mouth = ahali mud = gadane mushroom growing on trees, literally tree-ears = cannakpa my = mita my daughter* = micunksi my grandson, my grandchild = mitakoza my heart = miticante or micanti my husband = mihigna my familiar voice tells me so = mitawasicun he omakiyake my relatives = mitauyate my relative through choice = mihunka my son = micinksi my woman, wife = mitawin mysterious night, aurora borealis = hanhepi wakan mystery,* an unknown = wakan mystery, any big; undiscovered law = wakantanka mystery to be dreaded = limunga N naked = uyatiga navel, umbilical cord; a twin = cekpa nephew = tunska night = honyedhu not man,deceitful = wicasasni nut = tsahi O observe everything as you walk = akita mani yo observer, literally perceives = Ahbleza old(long ago) = eti old woman = agawela One Arrow = Gunasawu one-eye-out = Istakpe One Who Counts Himself Rich =Ihdazicaka One Who Finds Much* = Waiyeyeca One Who Is Fortunate* = Wapike One who is proud* = Witankana One who makes others laugh* = Wayaiha One who posesses Much* = Wayuhahaka One-who-sits-above-all, wife = wakanka One-who-speaks-well* = Ieska One who walks before* = Kahintokapapa one's father's other wife* = sanke open = blaha ouch = ayo over = deli owl = hinhan owl, white or young owl = hinhanska Owner = Tahwah P paint = wodi paper = mnihuha passion flower = uwaghi path, heart-shaped = tacante canku path, little = cankuna paw = uwayi peach = quana peace = olakota peace, friendship (Dust Legs)* = kodaiciyapi peace, friendship (Kaiila)* = Wolakola peas* = duyu nasdii pebble = inyan pemmican = wakapapi penis* = ce penis, adult foreskin-pushed-back = sluka penis, child's = slukila penis, erect = cezin performance, outstanding = hunhunhe pangeca philosopher, a true seer = wakanhca pimples = wasnapohoti pipe* = canumpa pipe-dig, pipestone quarry = canumpa o'ke plant or put in the ground = ozu pluck out hair = peyuslaslapi plumstone = kanta su points-in-direction-of-the-herd; a large wingless grasshopper = ptepazo or pte woyaka ponders-as-she-walks = Wiyukcan Mani pot or kettle = cega pouch* = parfleche pouting lips* = iwosa prairie wolf, coyote* = miyaca pregnant = taluli pretty or attractive = hopa prinicpal leader,* the most = Otancan psychic shock, literally they make the spirit flee = nagi napeyapi pucker mouth = tsalalui pumpkin = iya Q quickly = kokela or koyela quill-worker woman = Wipatawin R rabbit, little = mastincala race = takiyati rain = miniwozan rattle* = aka`hla raven = kangi raven-owners = kangi yuha raw(uncooked) = agosti ready, forward = ho iyaya yo realization of the ultimate, enlightenment = wahupa red =sa red bull* (Tarl Cabot's name given to him by Canka)= Tantankasa red metal(copper)* = mazasa red shirt* = oglesa red-sun coming = wishahibu red tassel = natusa red water* = mnisa or minisala regret = eiii relationship between two wives of one husband = teya relative by choice = hunka relative, everyone's (without need of ceremony) = hunkapi relative, previously made = hunkagapi, hunkakagapi returns-at-dawn woman = Anpagliwin returning visitor suddenly appears = hiye aheye hibu revenge = tsusasi rich one; who is rich = watinka river* = egwani rock = ihe or igugu running = gayvhi Running Water = Amagayvhi S salt = ama same = ayvsti sand = casmu scab or wart* = cespu scalp* = uskanigili scent = galunusti scout = Tonweya scratch = kanuka seat of honor = catkuta second = taline seer, sacred man, healer = wapiya serene = tohi sewing = yewiya shadow = udiyvlitv shell = uyaska she throws dust into her vagina = oglala, san oglala Shooting Arrow = Adastiyuali short-necks, = tazuska shoulder = hinyete shout = tahiyu sinew = uwaduna singer = Lowanotcuwe Sioux true name = Dakotah sister = choonweh sister, older, man's term = tanke sister, older, women's term = cuwe sister-in-law, man's term = hankasi skilled = akihoka skin* = ganega slave = inahan sleep* = istima sleep, child's term = ahboo small = usdi smile = utsetsi smoky = osota snake = inadu snake, striped ground = zuzueca snotty-nose = pogehli snowbird = tuti snowing = wahinham snow-seeds, hail = wasu sodomy = onze wicawahu sodomy, already violated = onze wicahupo something to be spit upon = ahtudan something which exudes odor* = womnaka son* = cinksi soup = ugama sow = kala`la spider, trickster (legendary practical joker) = iktomi spirit = wanagi spirit-owner = wanagi yuha spiritual self = wanagi spiritual vitality, something in movement = skan, taku squash = watsigu stabber = wacape standing bull = tatanka nazin star = noquisi stare = ayuta startled sound = hai starve, beg = wocinpi stones, little = isbu storm* = unula strike the moccasin, a game = hanpa ahpe striped lizard = agleskala strong* = uhusti sugar lump cake = cahanpitasaka Summer* = Bloketu sun, literally day-sun* = anpetuwi sungazing, the sundance = winwanyag wacipi surprise, man's term for it = wahn or wan surround kailiauk hunt = wanasapi sweat lodge, steam bath* = initi sweat-lodge ceremony, renewing ceremony = inipi sweet = aganasti swim = yuni T tail = sinte take something(such as meat) out of boiling water = woze talking = woni tame cattle-the sames, the people that tend the gardens for the Red Savages = Waniyanpi teaching with patience* = waonspekiye teaching-with-force = kaonspe temptation = wowiytanye tent pole* = tusu thank you = pila maye that is true = hecitu yelo or welo they-belong-to-themselves, free of other men = tawaiciyapi they go smelling like a skunk = makamnaya they seek him = olepi they torment you = kakisniyapi they travel = icamani iyapi they will use your anus, unnatural copulation = onze nihupi kte lo thief = kunaskasi thigh = sechon thirsty = dastihe thorny = dastiyusti thread = asti throwing small particles into something of one's own = oglala thunder, lightning-gives-birth-to-sound = wakinya hoton tipi for isolation for women during menstruation = isnatipi tired, worn out = oki`ta to belong to one's self, free of other men = tawamiciya to curl = glaha to find interesting = i ska together = iyuptala to lose one's temper = iglu`hinhan tomahawk = canhapi to make peace* = okiya tomorrow = sunalayi tongue = cezi to plant = oju to reckon as a mystery; wife = wakanl yanka to set apart, consecrate = yuwakan to smoke = unpa to take hold of, catch, hold; to take a wife = yuza tough =astuhi toward-snow-and-pine-trees, north; the north wind; legendary white giant = wiziya, waziyata trader = wopeton Trail of Tears* = Nvnadaulatsvyi tribal fair, game man = Woskate trickster (legendary practical joker) spider = iktomi tricky,distasteful, mischievious = sica truth = toeu turnip = tipsila turtle shell, small = kehala twilight = usvhiyi two-arrow = wahin-numpa U uncertainty = ece uncle, woman's term = leski ugly, mean = asgasiti underskirt = nitohompi urt = nitoske V vagina* = san vein, tendon = kan very small ears = nakpa cikcika vision-quest,literally they go beyond = ihamblecya or ihambleiciyapi vocables = hiye haya voting stick = huhukahnigapi W wagon, literally rolling-wood = canpahmiyan wait = ahpe walks alongside = icamani want, desire = cint war = danawa war cry, obscene term for attack = huka hey warm = delaka warrior = akicita wash* = adiwasti watchmen for the hunts, camps, and traveling bands; police = akicita water = ama water creature, legendary = miniwatu water lily = amayeduhi wears-the-red-headdress = wapasa or wapaha sa un weaver = tsuola well done = eca whatever token is relied upon in war* = wotawe wheel = ica`homni which = gado whirlwind = tatekohomni whistle = zola whistle a tune = jolo`wan white female slave = wowiyutane whiteman= wasicun white robe* = sinaska white woman's dress = cuwignaka Who am I?* = tuwe miye he wife = tawicu wind = unule wind-woman, weather forecaster = Tatewin Windy Moon = Unulahi wisdom = woksapa wise = agatanai Woman= wihopawin woman-on-the-ridge* = Heyatawin woman's dress = cuwignaka woman's term of astonishment* = hinu, hinu wood pointing toward the sky, ancient term for tree = canpaza woods = canwita worm = waglula Y yellow-haired-woman = Hinziwin yellow wind = tatezi yes(gorean usage) = ho yesterday* = usahi you = nehi young = nita your girl = netahwah wincincala You're welcome = Howa