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chexga dogeCHAY-xgah DOH-gaycow (male)nounbullnounContracted VariantchedoCHAY-dohbull
chexga doge axąnjeCHAY-xgah DOH-gay AH-xahⁿn-jaybullnoununspec. comp. form ofchexga dogeaxąnjeunspec. comp. form ofxąnjeContracted Variantchexga dogaxąnjeCHAY-xgah doh-GAH-xahⁿn-jayFree Variantchexga doge axąnyeCHAY-xgah DOH-gay AH-xahⁿ-nyay
chexga doge axąnyeCHAY-xgah DOH-gay AH-xahⁿ-nyayunspec. comp. form ofchexga dogeaxąnyefree variant ofaxąnjeContracted Variantchexga dogaxąnyeCHAY-xgah doh-GAH-xahⁿ-nyayfree variant ofchexga doge axąnjeunspec. comp. form ofchexga dogeaxąnje
chexga doge xąnjeCHAY-xgah DOH-gay XAHⁿN-jaybullnoununspec. comp. form ofchexgacomposed ofche1xgadoge 1malexąnje 1bigFree Variantchehga doga xąnye
chexga mingecow (female)nouncownouncomposed ofchexgacomposed ofche1xgamingeContracted VariantchemiCHAY-mee
chexga'sųCHAY-xgah'-sooⁿcows - in generalvarious kinds of cattlenoununspec. comp. form ofchexgacomposed ofche1xga-sų
chexgaingecalf (cow)nouncomposed ofchexgacomposed ofche1xgaingefree variant ofshinge
chexiCHAY-xeedifficultadjective-verbhard to doadjective-verbhard to bearadjective-verbmeanadjective-verbdearadjective-verbcostlyadjective-verbexpensiveadjective-verbpreciousadjective-verbbadadjective-verbbad characteradjective-verbantwosgą pi 4composed ofwosgąpi1adverseadjective-verbstingyadjective-verbunreasonableadjective-verbhard to get along withadjective-verbFree VariantchexeComparewochexiunspec. comp. form ofwa-1chexiimpossibleHard to Look AtFemale Difficult To Be Seenmeet troubleget into difficultyvalue one's ownthink highly of one's own relationvalue highlyprizestinginessgreedinesshard or difficult for one to endurefor one's disadvantagenot to be good for oneraregrowth difficult; said of persons who mature very slowlydifficulthard time
chexi akipaCHAY-xee ah-KEE-pahmeet troubleverbget into difficultyverbunspec. comp. form ofchexiakipaunspec. comp. form ofa-1 1ki- 3pa1 1
Chexidachay-XEE-dahEagle Clanproper noununspec. comp. formChexitasjimiThis is the proper term for the Eagle Clan.CompareXra1Real ChexidaPure Eagle
Chexidasjichay-XEE-dah-sjeeChexida (official/sacred name of the Eagle Clan) - real/genuine/pureReal Chexidaproper nounPure Eagleproper noununspec. comp. form ofChexida-sjiCompareChexitasjimiunspec. comp. form ofChexida-sji 1-mi 3
chexigragiCHAY-xee-GRAH-geevalue one's owntransitive verbthink highly of one's own relationtransitive verbunspec. comp. form ofchexi-gragi
chexihiCHAY-xee-heevalue highlytransitive verbprizetransitive verbThis sense is expressed as a verb as "to prize" something.unspec. comp. form ofchexi-hi
Chexitasjimichay-XEE-dah-sjee-meeReal Eagle Femaleproper noununspec. comp. form ofChexidaEagle Clan-sji 1real-mi 3feminine name indicatorcontracted variant ofmingeCompareChexidasjiunspec. comp. form ofChexida-sji
chexu'eCHAY-xoo'-aycordnouncord or stringnounwithe or thongnountwinenounshort string of leathernounfine string
chexu'e 1cord
chexu'e 2cord or string
chexu'e 3withe or thong
chexu'e 4twine
chexu'e 5short string of leather
chexu'e thuingeCHAY-xoo'-ay THOO-eeng-ayfine stringnoununspec. comp. form ofchexu'ethuinge
chexu'e thuingefine string
chicheehousenounchi pigood housechi ahadadaon the top of the housecomplex form:chi'ogeunspec. comp. formChagrijemichidachidawa huchixgaingelodgenounChi thąntą dahe ke.The distant lodge stands white.dwellingnountentnounroomnounSųnkenyi chi rodagi nahare ke/ki.The dog is in the room.liveverbunspec. comp. formuchiwakąnda nochiingepitch or set up a lodge or house in a placeverbpitch or set up a tentverbHe Comes to the Hill, Attacks the Village and Kills MenKiller of People Who Live on a Ridgepitch one's tent after arriving them (at the place named)foundation for a housearbor (with bent poles)wigwamtent poleChautauquacellarcavemud housego upstairsdoor-flaptent pintent pinsdwelling tracesused campsitetop of a tentcombhole where the smoke goes outtent flapsenter a lodgewindowdoor flapSmoky LodgeFemale Who Peeps Into the LodgechurchSacred LodgeHoly Tentone who dwells in a lodge not their ownfamilyfurnitureno one at homeaway from the lodgetipiteepeeconical shaped tipiskin tentbroomupstairsroomroom of a houseclosettipi poleprisonwindowglass windowyardlawn areafamilyperiodcatemania - so called because the woman dwells alone (isdą) in a lodge (chi) apart from the rest, until they ceasecellarcavehuthutsremove to a short distance with one's familygrocery storesweat lodgesweat housebedroomsleeping roomhotelmotelbathroomThunder LodgeHouse of Godtavernrestaurantbird housebird cageschoolschoolhousestore
chi 8pitch or set up a tent
-chicheebecausesfxIdare sųnge broge wok'ųnye wohichi.Then they gave him all the horses because he won (them).Ch'ewahinachi agri skinąnye ke/ki.They didn't come back because they were killed.becausebecause of itthereforethat's whyso
chi akiruthąingechee ah-KEE-roo'-thahⁿ-eeng-aytent polenoununspec. comp. form ofchiakiru'thąunspec. comp. form ofki-ingefree variant ofshingeComparechakiru'thąunspec. comp. form ofchiakiru'thą
chi akiruthąingetent pole
Chi ItagwaCHEE ee-tah-gwahgrandson's houseChautauquaproper noununspec. comp. form ofchiitagwa
chi kuyichee KOO-yeecellarnoununspec. comp. form ofchikuyi
chi mąhachee MAHⁿ-hahcavenounmud housenoununspec. comp. form ofchimąha
chi mąngriwa rechee MAHⁿNG-gree-wah RAYgo upstairsintransitive verbChi mąngri waaje ke/ki.I went upstairs (inside the house).unspec. comp. form ofchimąngriaboveiware2This term refers to climbing stairs while inside the house. Going up stairs while on the outside of the house (or otherwise climbing on the outside of a house or building) would use "ahonye".
chi mąngriwa rego upstairs
chi ok'iragrąngechee'-OHK'-ee-rah-grahⁿng-gaydoor-flapnoununspec. comp. form ofchi
chi orutąchee oh-ROO-tahⁿtent pinnountent pinsnoununspec. comp. form ofchiorutą