Health

Pattern:

I ache. (lit. it’s hurting me.)

tikura’aanu’.

My ____ aches.

tiku‐___‐a’aanu’.

Body parts:

stomach

WIsoowi’u’

ear

ItkAhaanu’

head

paxu’

nose

sⁱniitu’

tooth

aanu’

foot

axu’

leg

kaaxu’

arm

wiinu’

back of the shoulder

anačiišu’

toe

Axčiisu’

heart

wiisu’

bone

čiišu’

I have a stomachache.

tikuWIsoowira’aanu’.

I have an earache.

tikitkAhaana’aanu’.

My head is hurting.

tikupAxta’aanu’.

I have a toothache.

tiku’aana’aanu’.

My leg hurts.

tikukaaxta’aanu’.

My arm hurts.

tikuwiina’aanu’.

The back of my shoulder hurts.

tikoonačišta’aanu’.

My toe hurts.

tikooxčista’aanu’.

I have an aching heart.

tikuWIsta’aanu’.

Both of my legs hurt.

šitikukaxta’aanu’.

Both of my feet hurt.

šitikoxta’aanu’.

I am having pains all over.

tikuruuwa’aanu’.

My bones are aching.

tikučištuuwa’aanu’.

My eyes hurt.

tikučiRIhnuuwa’aanu’.

Pattern:

I’m cold.

tikoonaasu’.

My hand is cold.

tikiišanaasu’.

My nose is cold.

tikiisⁱniitanaasu’.

Both of my feet are cold.

šitikooxanaasu’.

My hands are cold.

tikišwaanaasu’.

My feet (pl.) are cold.

tikoxwaanaasu’.

Our (yours and mine) hands are cold.

tsakiišwaanaasu’.

Our (his and mine) hands are cold.

šitikiišwaanaasu’.

Our (plural, including you) hands are cold.

tatakuraakIšwaanaasu’.

Our (plural, not including you) hands are cold.

tikuraakIšwaanaasu’.

His feet (pl.) are cold.

šitešwaanaasu’.

Your leg is cold.

takaaxanaasu’.

Our (yours and mine) arms are cold.

tsakuwiihwaanaasu’.

Grazing Buffalo

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