Kapawe’no Nehiyawak Kiskinahamâtowikamik
Kᐊᐸᐤe’ᓄ Neᐦᐃᔭᐘᐠ Kᐃᐢᑭᓇᐦᐊᒼâᑐᐏᑲᒥᐠ
Niski Pisim (Goose Moon)
Nᐃᐢᑭ Pᐃᓯᒼ (Gᐆᐢe Mᐆᐣ)
Nistanaw ayinanewosap isko Nistomitanaw peyakosap
Nᐃᐢᑕᓇᐤ ᐊᔨᓇᐣeᐓᓴᑊ ᐃᐢᑯ Nᐃᐢᑐᒥᑕᓇᐤ ᑊeᔭᑯᓴᑊ
March 28-31, 2023
Tansi – hello
Namoya nantow (manan tow) – I am fine
Ekwa Kiya – And you
Namoyah nantow nista – I am fine too
Tansi Kitsikason (Kit sik ason)- What is your name
[Your Name] Nitsikason (Nit sik ason) – [Name] is my name
Tanti ochi Kiya – Where are you from
[Place] niya ochi – I am from (place) eg. Kapawe’no ochi niya
Ninohtitohan wawewkamik (Nin ohti tohan waya wew kamik) – I need to go to outhouse
Ninohte minikweyan (nin ohte minihkwan) – I need a drink
Nehiyawewin words of the week
Sekwan – Spring
Yotin (yo tin) – wind
Waseskwan (Wa sees kwan) – sunny / clear sky
Pihisowak (pi hi sowak) – thunder
Nipiy (Nee pi) – leaf
Nipiya (Nee piya) – leaves
Atisakipakaw (Ati saki pakaw) – leaves begin to bud
Pihpihciw (Pih pih ciw) – robins
Kihew (Ki hew) – eagles
Muskwa (Mus kwa) – bear
Muskwak (Mus kwak) – bears
Tihkitew (Tihk i tew) – melting
Macitihkitew (Maci tihk it tew) – starting to melt
Acimosihkanisak (Achi mos sihkan isak) – pussy willows
Askihtakwaw (Askih takwaw) – it is green
Kepataskihtakonakwan (Kepa ta askihtak ona kwan) – soon it will look green
Kisopwew (kiso pwew) – warm days
Ekosi maka (e ko maka) – okay until next time
Starting discussion each day;
Ponaya mihiw kisikaw – monday
Niski pisim mikwac – march
Nistanaw tepakohposap akimaw – 27th
Phases of the week;
Mistanaw kakimit sekwan machipayow – 20th spring has begun
Kona maci tihkso – snow is starting to melt
Maci kispowiw – starting to get warm
Ki nikan pitanawak pisimohkanak nisosap kakimit awa pisim – we set our clocks one hour ahead on the 12th of this month
Kisikaw nakwan kinwiys – daylight is longer
Miyo kisikaw ekwa pimism nokosow – nice day with sunshine
Last modified: April 11, 2023
