Showing posts with label Translations. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Translations. Show all posts
Friday, November 12, 2021

The Arawakan meaning of Cunucu

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Q : Ok I have another Arawak question. There is a breed of dog called the Arubian Cunucu. Apparently this kind of dog was bred by Arawak peo...
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Saturday, August 21, 2021

Cahuilla for Grandmother

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Q : My mother comes from the Cahuilla tribe and I am expecting my first child, I would like to know the word for "grandmother" for...
Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Terrapins

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  Q : I was told that the word "terrapin" means "good to eat" in Native American, but I can't find it again. Do you...
Sunday, February 21, 2016

Gvlieliga

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Q : What is the meaning and language of the word gvlieliga? A :  It's Cherokee. It's a polite comment similar to the English phras...
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Saturday, January 2, 2016

Pennacook Language

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Q : Hello. Not sure if I have the right person. But I was wondering how you say grandmother,  Nana in Pennacook. Thank you A :  Unfortun...
Monday, December 7, 2015

Muskogee Words

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Q : Hello I'm learning to speak Muskogee. I'm trying to get back with my culture. I was wondering how you say "I love you"...
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Monday, November 9, 2015

Gitche Gumee

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Q : I would like to know whether Gitche Gumee is a true Ojibwa name and if the popularly accepted translation is accurate. A :  Thank you ...
Friday, October 16, 2015

Blackfoot word for wolf?

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Q : Hi, on your Blackfoot vocabulary page you said the Blackfoot word for "wolf" is Omahkapi'si. But on another site I saw it ...
Saturday, September 26, 2015

Black Hawk

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Q : An old Sauk woman told us that Black Hawk's name was mistranslated into English and should really be  He-Who-Walks-In-The-Shadow-Of-...
Friday, September 11, 2015

Hopi congratulations

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Q : Can you please tell me how to say "Congratulations!" in the Hopi tongue? A :  Interestingly, our Hopi speakers agree that th...
Thursday, April 16, 2015

Comanche Grandmother

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Q : Can you please tell me how you say "grandmother" in Comanche? A :  Maternal grandmother (your mother's mother) is Kaku i...
Monday, December 8, 2014

Cherokee for Heather

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Q : My wife and I are expecting our first baby and want to name the little girl Heather. What would her Cherokee name be and is there any me...
Thursday, September 11, 2014

American Indian word for Vegetarian

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Q : Hello, could you please settle a bet by telling me the true meaning of the American Indian word for "vegetarian" in any dialec...
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Wednesday, June 4, 2014

Grandson in Apache

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Q : Hello, my family is Apache from Arizona. Could you please tell me how to say son and grandson in Apache. A : "My son" is ...
Monday, May 19, 2014

Noon Way

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Q : When I was a kid, I attended Camp Kennebec in North Belgrade, Maine. The youngest campers were divided into Indian tribes (MicMac, Malac...
Friday, February 21, 2014

Hello and Goodbye in Tlingit

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Q : I have searched everywhere but can not find how to say "hello," "goodbye," or "how are you" in the Tlingi...
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Wednesday, February 19, 2014

The Dog-Face Star

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Q : I read a story online about the star Sirius being called the Dog-Face Star in Blackfoot. Of course this is really interesting because S...
Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Akouessen or Ohquese

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Q : My many times great-grandfather lived in Montreal (Ville Marie), Huronia and Longueuil, Quebec circa 1640-1685. He was called Akousse...
Friday, January 10, 2014

Mohawk Spelling

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Q : Hi, I was wondering if you could help me with the proper spelling for the word family in the Mohawk language. I was told it was spelt A...
Monday, December 9, 2013

Shappa

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Q : Is it true that Shappa means Red Thunder in Sioux? A : No, it's not. Baby name websites claim that "Shappa" means ...
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