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watjytj>', antelope 



tjuitj)', pipe (for smoking) 



nH'fcitJakatJyqbitbi, I have a brother 



atjH, bow (the weapon) 



kuitjiw, buffalo 



tsit^y, summer 



katjM, no 



wyt^y, knife 



tytj>', head 



s 

 The continuant voiceless fricative "s" appears in all positions. It 

 often sounds much like English "sh" (J). 

 nBinay sapm, my belly 

 Ubinay mastify, my fingers 

 avat)'m>asi.iWHn)a, thumb 

 suiwapuiqxnmjasbiwyrb)', nine 

 muismtmkwytjy, bobcat 

 smwysM, one 

 na'na'sytjy, butterfly 

 tamy'quiSHkaq)', we 2 are sitting 

 sakamupuitftr , jack rabbits 

 syjajyn.y, it is cold 

 sawapyty, flower 



n 

 N is a nasal consonant of the same tongue position as t. 

 ntinay napa, my foot 

 Uhi^vaiy, snow 

 nrnqan^y, tipi 

 nu'H, I 



na'na'sytjy, butterfly 

 na'atH, fire 



nuinui'nui/JHqti, thunder 

 nuipy, liver 

 nuitjy, Ute Indian 



