Cahto - English



kʾeetiniisRRdial. var. ofkeetiniispoison oakke tin nīs
√KʾEETʾ1rthave sexCONCimpf. √KʾEETCONCperf. √KʾEETʾ2SEMLimpf. √KʾITO-|qʾeːtʾ 's-A copulate with O (woman); (with indefinite object) copulate'O-(s)-q'e:t/q'e:t' "copulate with O; have intercourse with O"-kʾeˑʿ/-kʾeˑd, -kʾeˑʾd, -kʾeˑl, -kʾeˑʿ "to copulate (zero)"Source forms: ...ket, ...kit, ...ktnaa-chʾ..lkʾitʾvihave sex around(s)..kʾeet/kʾeetʾvivthave sex
√KʾEETʾ2CONCperf.√KʾEETʾ1have sexSource forms:
√KʾINʾrtto twist, writhe"This root is used of fastening by means of a hazel withe, the name of which is also kʼûñᵋ." (Goddard, 1909, p.177, fn210)q'ən_ : də-(nə-)(ł-)D-|q'ən_ 'S be bent'qʼənʼq'inSource forms: -kʼûñ-kʼûñᵋ(ghin)..kʾinʾvttwist O/withesnaa-chʾ..kʾinʾviwrithetoo..kʾinvistop raining
kʾingʾn awithesKʾingʾ bilh ghiliiʾ-bang.It must be tied with hazel withes.GT10 1.10matkaalʾaiʾ 1hazelkʾaiʾ1 2hazel shrubcnstooltcʾwaifish trap6.6.4.2.3Basketry materialsinstr.kʾimʾmilhwith withesder. of√KʾINʾtwistcfkʾiingʾ1juneberrySource forms: kʼûñᵋ, kʼûm mûʟkʼûñᵋ, kʼûm mûʟkꜝûñ
√KʾISrtin 'dry'/'crackling'q'its': k'i-q'its' "crack, pop, snap, crackle"...kʼûs...k!ûs, ...kûs-dilkʾisnsuffixcrackling/dry (grass)
√KʾISHrtlightningqiwhSource forms: ...kʼûc-kʼûc, ...kʼûcchʾ-ti-(s)..lhkʾishvilightning (v)tee-ti-(s)..lhkʾishvilightning goes alongtilkʾishn alightning
*kʾitpostpon P, on top of PUudeeʾ kwʾit tooghaa sʾaan yaaʾnii.There was moss on its horns, they say.GT01 2.10Kwʾit lheetc noolai yaaʾnii.He put clay on it, they say.GT01 3.10Naaghaichow kwʾit tsʾsiing yaaʾnii.Naaghaichow stood on it, they say.GT01 3.2Sai kwʾit chʾinʾisdiingʾ yaaʾnii.On top of the sand it glistened, they say.GT02b 20.4See-kwʾit ghilkʾaan yaaʾnii.The fire was on top of a rock, they say.GT15 1.29.2.4Prepositions, postpositions8.5.1.3On+ 3 obl.kwʾit1on it-kʾit 'on, on top'Source forms: kʼwûtʼkʼwûtʼkwût, kût, ke, kōkqꜝwût, kꜝʷûtP-iineeʾ-kʾit-chʾinaa-(ghin)..been asg. swim back strokeKaachʾaangʾchowkʾitn aRedemeyer's Place rancheriakwʾit2postpon itkwʾit-noonaaghaaln apocket knifeniineeʾkʾit-naahileeghn abackstroke competitionteeh-P-kʾit-(ghin)..yaash/yaavisg. go down to water P
√KʾITSEMLimpf.√KʾEETʾ1have sexSource forms: ...kt, ...kit
*kʾitcghaaʾn iaarmpit, axilla2.1.3.1Arm1sg. poss.shkʾitcghaaʾmy armpit-|qʼẻː-tʃʼaːχqʼetʃʁaː-ʔ-q'ehjiwa'-gáˑtʾsyaʿ "armpit", -cigáˑtʾsyaʿ "my armpit"-k'eehtsiyaa': Bŭ-kās' tse-ah 'Axilla' [SS-M]Source forms: c kûtc ga
√KʾITS1rtin 'spit on'Source forms: ...kʼûts(ghin)..lhkʾitsvtspit on O
√KʾITS2rttake down canoe ?/put feather in headq'itsSource forms: ...kʼûts-kʼûts, ...kʼûts, ...kʼąts...ḵûtsP-ghaa-(nin)..lhkʾitsvtplace/poke O through Pnaa-n-(s)..lhkʾitsvtstick O.in Xtaa-naa-(ghin)..kʾis/kʾitsvttake canoe back to water
√KʾITSʾrtcrackqʼətsʼq'its-kʾeʾts, -kʾeʾts "to crack (l)"cf√KʾOTSʾcrack/crunch...ʟ kûtslhkʾitsʾadjcracked
kʾiingʾ1n ajuneberry, serviceberry, saskatoon, "wild plum berry"Amelanchier alnifolia"good to eat" (Goddard, APS44Cahto4 p.32+16), sticks "used for ribs of bear suit" (Loeb, p.40)genkwosh 8berrycnstchʾkaakʾ 1.2surffish dipnetkʾaaʾchingarrow foreshaft1.5.2.1Fruiting shrubs5.2.3.1.2Food from fruitk'ing': 'Kē' [SS-M]cfkʾingʾwithesSource forms: kʾīñᵋ, kʾīñkīñkiñkiñ
kʾiingʾ2n abowone of three varieties of Cahto bow, this one presumably made of juneberry (k'iing') wood
"Property.-... men [owned], their bows, arrows, flints, deer hides, hair nets, bracelets, anklets, harpoons, nets, ropes" (Loeb, p.48)
genkʾaaʾsʾilhtiingʾbow (specifically)tsʾilhtiingʾ 1bow4.8.3.7Weapon, shoot6.4.1Hunt
der. ofkʾiingʾ1juneberrykʾiŋʾ 'bow'Source forms: kiñ
Kʾiingʾnaanitn aStreeter Creek village, "Juneberry"Village site in the Streeter Creek drainage
"This side of Redemeyers. Walker Streeter's creek." (Goddard, NB part 2 villages, p.49)
whYiishtc-Silhtiinkwot 1Streeter Creek9.7.2.10.09Streeter Creek area9.7.2.03Names of villages/towns
comp. ofkʾiingʾ1juneberryjuneberry naanitSource forms: k'iñ' na nût
√KʾOSn ianecksim.*eetʾaineck/front of neckqʾʷəs-q'os, -q'oːs-kʾos "neck"-kʾosSource forms: kʼōs...kꜝō s...
kʾosoghchown awood duckAix sponsagennaakeeʾitcduck (gen )synkʾosowiichowwood duck1.6.1.2.11Waterfowlcomp. of√KʾOSnecklhtsowblue/green (adjectival)-chowaugmentativemiq'os-łitsow "mallard"Source forms: kʼōs sō wī tcōkꜝō sṓɣ djō, kꜝa sṓ ɣ djō
kʾosowiichown awood duckAix sponsagennaakeeʾitcduck (gen )synkʾosoghchowwood duck1.6.1.2.11Waterfowlcomp. of√KʾOSnecklhtsowblue/green (adjectival)=iNR-chowaugmentativemiq'os-łitsow "mallard"Source forms: kʼōs sō wī tcōkꜝō sṓɣ djōKʾosowiichown aWood Duck (character)
Kʾosowiichown aWood Duck (character)character: one of the initiates in the Yellowhammer's Deeds story3.5.4.7Story Characterder. ofkʾosowiichowwood duck
√KʾOTSʾrtcrack, crunchɢųˑts' 'crunching sound' and q'əts' 'sharp cracking, crackling sound(s)'k'i-q'its' 'crack, pop, snap, crackle' and k'i-qots' "be brittle, crunchy, crackling"cf√KʾITSʾcrackSource forms: ...kʼōtschʾ..kʾotsʾvtcrack st.
kʾoongʾn afish eggs, roe, salmon roe5.2.3.2.7Egg dishes1.6.3.1Eggq'uˑn'q'oon'q'ong'k'oong': kʼōᵋñ 'salmon eggs' [SN-G], Ko' 'Salmon eggs' [SS-M]; -k'oon': buk kʼōn, buk kʼōᵋñ '[fish] eggs' [SN-G]; -k'oon'ee: buk kʼō ne 'its [fish] eggs' [SN-G]Source forms: ...kō nekodistʾeeh-kʾoonʾeeʾn amadrone berries
√KʾOOTCʾrtbe sour, bitter, saltydə-|q'ųˑtʃ' 'be sour'k'otc'di-n-q'och' "be sour, salty"Source forms: -kʼōtsd..nkʾootcʾvdbe sour/saltyghilkʾotcʾtcingn aangelica shootsteeh-(ghin)..kʾootcvdbe sour liquid