Aya Miami Tribe Youth!

The Eewansaapita Summer Educational Experience will be held June 27-30, 2011.

We look forward to seeing you this summer and plan to have a blast, but don't forget to work on your language skills!

Below are some terms and phrases to practice before you arrive at eewansaapita!

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Most used phrases

Myaamia English
aya hello
hoci hey!
iihia yes
moohci no
wiihsinitaawi let's eat
pyaako come here
mayaawi teepi good job!
neewe thank you
neeyolaani kati see you later!
šaaye bye

 

Animals

Myaamia English
anikwa squirrel
alemwa dog
alenaswa cow
nalaaohki lenaswa buffalo
akooka frog
eecipoonkwia snapping turtle

 

Birds

Myaamia English
sakia great blue heron
iihkwakwaata robin
wiilinwihsia meadowlark
apeehkoosia turkey vulture
peehkiihsa farm goose

 

Trees & Plants

Myaamia English
mihšiinkweemiši burr oak
kaanseenseemišaahkwi pecan
wiinhsihsia onion
wiinaahkatwi spicebush
leninši milkweed

 

Other Common Phrases

Myaamia English
niila myaamia i am Miami
katoopiiyani-nko? are you thirsty?
neehahki-nko kiiyaawi is it well with you?
keetwi išiliniyani what are you doing?
nipaalo go to sleep
aya eeweemilaani hello my relative
aapooši ilweelo say it again
ayaataawi let's go!
memekwiilo run!
pimpaalilo walk!
ciinkweepilo sit!
wiikiaami dwelling
piitoolo bring it!
ahtoolo put it!
waapantanto look at it!
taaniši išinaakosiyani how are you?
niila tipeewe i'm good. i'm fine
kiinte just a minute.
nipwaahkaalo be well, take care!

 

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To hear more words in Myaamia go to our online dictionary by clicking on the link below:

Myaamia Dictionary