Stems




Name Translation Part of Speech
-hšiim- Younger sibling n.an.dep
ahkweehs- Young woman (unmarried) n.an
kwiiw- Young man (unmarried) n.an
ahkwanisw- Young girl n.an
akimaanhsehkw- Young female leader (Tribal Princess) n.an
kwiiwihs- Young boy n.an
mahkoons- Young black bear n.an
kiila You (singular) pro
kiilwa You (plural) pro
poohkihšikoli- yoncopin, water chinquapin, American lotus (nelumbo lutea) n.an
poohkikoli- yoncopin, root of the American lotus (nelumbo lutea) n.an
poohkikolia yoncopin, lotus root (nelumbo lutea) n.an
mihši- yet (used with negative) preverb
alaak- Yesterday adv
nko yes/no question particle clitic