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How do you say dog in Shoshone?
We have included twenty basic Shoshone words here, to compare with related American Indian languages….Shoshone Word Set.
| English (Français) | Shoshone words |
|---|---|
| Dog (Chien) | Sadee’ |
| Sun (Soleil) | Dabai |
| Moon (Lune) | Muh |
| Water (Eau) | Baa’ |
How do you say thank you in Shoshone?
If you’d like to know a few easy Shoshone words, “behne” (pronounced similar to buh-nuh) is a friendly greeting, and “aishen” (pronounced similar to eh-shun) means “thank you.” You can also read a Shoshone picture glossary here.
What is the Shoshone word for wolf?
Note The spelling of some languages are “Romanized” for ease of pronunciation
| Algonquin: | mahigan |
|---|---|
| Shawnee: | m-weowa |
| Shoshone: | beya ish |
| Sioux (Lakota): | šung’manitu Tanka [pronounced: shoonk.manee.too.tonka] |
| Sioux (Dakota): | šunktokeca |
When did the Shoshone tribe start?
The Shoshone are a Native American tribe, who originated in the western Great Basin and spread north and east into present-day Idaho and Wyoming. By 1500, some Eastern Shoshone had crossed the Rocky Mountains into the Great Plains.
What is goodbye Shoshone?
Shoshone: (Hello) Behne! (pronounced “buh-nuh”); (goodbye), abisha’i.
Are there any English words in the Shoshone language?
Shoshone Word Set English (Français) Shoshone words One (Un) Semme’ Two (Deux) Wahatehwe Three (Trois) Bah ai tee’ Four (Quatre) Watsewite
Why does Shoshone have less pronounced stress than English?
Shoshone has less pronounced word stress than English does. In English, unstressed vowels are often weakened to schwas, which makes the stress sound very strong. (An example of this is the word “rebel.” When “rebel” is a noun, the stress is on the first syllable and the word is pronounced REH-bəl.
What is the definition of a Shoshone Indian?
Definition of Shoshone. (Entry 1 of 2) 1 : a member of a group of American Indian peoples originally ranging through California, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming. 2 : the Uto-Aztecan language of the Shoshones.
What kind of people are the Shoshones of Utah?
variants: or Shoshoni shə-ˈshō-nē . plural Shoshones or Shoshoni also Shoshone or Shoshonis. (Entry 1 of 2) 1 : a member of a group of American Indian peoples originally ranging through California, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming. 2 : the Uto-Aztecan language of the Shoshones.