Tutelo-Saponi Language Lesson # 2 – Lawrence A. Dunmore

Yílanaha (Yee-lahn-ah-hah)
Counting

#’s 30-39

30 – Putska Nani (Poot-skah Nahn-nee)

31 – Putska Nani Nos (Poot-skah Nahn-nee No-s)

32 – Putska Nani Nomp (Poot-skah Nahn-nee Nom-p)

33 – Putska Nani Nan (Poot-skah Nahn-nee Nahn)

34 – Putska Nani Top (Poot-skah Nahn-nee Toe-p)

35 – Putska Nani Kise (Poot-skah Nahn-nee Kee-say)

36 – Putska Nani Agus (Poot-skah Nahn-nee Ah-goose)

37 – Putska Nani Sagom (Poot-skah Nahn-nee Sah-go-m)

38 – Putska Nomba Palan (Poot-skah Nahn-nee Pah-lahn)

39 – Putska Nani Ksank (Poot-skah Nahn-nee K-Sahn-k)

Seasons

Tañyi (Tahnn-yee) or Tä’i (T’eye-ee)
Fall time

Waneñi (Wah-naynn-ee) or Wanei (Wah-nay-ee)
Winter time

Hak (Hahk)
The Hand

Finger – Saki (Sah-kee)

Fingernails – Tsutsaki (T-soot-Sah-kee)

Forefinger – Hakobuskey (Hahk-oh-boo-skay)

Little finger – Hakins (Hahk-eens)

Middle finger – Hakayandoley (Hahk-ah-yahn-doh-lay)

Thumb – Hakhohkai (Hahk-hoh-k-eye)

Relationship Terms

Aunt – Tomin (Toe-meen) or Watemai (Wah-tay-m-eye)

Uncle – Nek (Nayk)

Boy – Gutskai (Goots-k-eye); Waitiwa (Why-tee-wah)

Girl – Wagatc (Wah-gaht-c); Komqan (Kom-chan); Mihi (Mee-hee)

Father – Tat (That) or Yat (Yaht)

Mother – Hena (Hay-nah)

Sister – Dawinak (Dah-wee-nak); Tahank (Tah-hank)

Brother – Ohenopse (Oh-hayn-ohp-say); Inginumbai (een-gee-noom-b-eye)

Brother-in-law – Tahenen (Tah-Hayn-ayn)

Elder brother – Tansk (Tan-sk); Tal (Wee-Tahl); Hiik (Heek)

Younger brother – Suntk (Soont-k); Non (Nohn)

Elder sister – Nonnonq (Nohn-nohn-ch)

Grandfather – Ekuni (Ay-koon-ee); KuKa’k (Koo-Kah’k); Higun (Hee-goon); Yattgoma (Yaht-go-mah)

Grandmother – Higun (Hee-goon); Digo (Dee-go); Egon (Ay-gon); Higoma (Hee-go-mah)

Grandparent(s) – Dokalido (Doh-kah-lee-doh)

Son – Tekai (Tay-k-eye)

Daughter – Wiohanke (Wee-oh-hahn-kay)

Daughter-in-law – Hiohenk (Hee-oh-haynk)

Niece – Tosiñk (Toh-seennk) [sister’s daughter]

Nephew – Toskai (Toh-sky-ee) [sister’s son]

Cousin – Gida (Gee-dah)

Parents – Díha (Dee-Hah)

Relative – Nédéwahe (Nay-day-wah-hay)

Generation(s) – Handéwa (Hahn-day-wah)

Child – Koska (Koh-skah) or Niska (Nee-skah) or Wakasic (Wah-kah-seek)

Prepared by:
Lawrence A. Dunmore, III, Esquire
OBSN Tribal Language Program Liaison