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The Siksika alphabet:

a ("a" in father)
h ("ch")
i ("i" in kiss)
k ("g")
m
n
o ("o" in woman)
p ("b")
s
t ("d")
w
y

Pronounciation tips:

The vowels

a
Sounds like the "a" in father
If before a double consonant, then it sounds like cut

i
Sounds like the "i" in kiss

When written long (ii), sounds like the "i" in machine

o
Sounds like the "o" in so
With double consonants, it sounds like the "o" in woman

OTHERS

ai
If before a double consonan, it sounds like "ai" in said
If before the a', it sounds like the "ai" of paid
On the norther reserve, it sounds more like the "i" of bite
On the Blood reserve, it sounds more like the "ai" of plaid

ao
Sounds like the "aw" of dawn
If before the (`), may sound like the "ou" of out

oi
Sounds like the "oi" of coin
If before a long constant, may sound like "i"

p, t, k
the "p" sounds like b
the "t" sounds like d
the "k" sounds like g

h
Sounds like "ch"
'
Is an interruption or pause in a word or a phrase

*any long vowels (aa, ii, oo) or long consonants (ss, kk, hh) are to be drawn out when speaking

Arm: .....mo'tsis

Armpit: .....mo'ksís

Backbone / Spine:.....mo'kakín

Bladder: .....moa'pahkis

Body: .....motstóm

Breast / Chest:.....máókayis

Breast bone:.....mo'kííkin

Buttock: .....mootóópis

Calf .....mohkinán

Cheek: .....mootstsipinnaan

Chin / Jaw:.....mohpsskína

Derriere: .....móós

Ear: .....mohtóókis

Elbow: .....mohkínsstsis

Eye: .....mooipssp

Face: .....mosstoksis

Forehead: .....moonsskis

Guts / Intestines:.....mottsis

Head / Hair:.....mo'tokáán

Heart: .....mósskitsipahyo

Heel: .....mootohtón

Kidney: .....mótookis

Knee: .....mottoksís

Larynx: .....mohkíítohksiston

Leg / Foot:.....mohkát

Lip: .....mootóónis

Lung: .....mohpín

Navel: .....móótoyi's

Neck: .....mohkokin

Nose: .....móhksisís

Rib: .....mohpikis

Ribs: .....mohpikíístsi

Shin: .....motsínaa

Shoulder: .....mottsikis

Shoulder Blade:.....mohkatsíkin

Stomach: .....móókoan

Teeth: .....mohpííkiistsi

Thigh: .....moápisakis

Throat: .....mohksistón

Toe / Finger:.....mookítsis

Tongue: .....maisiní

Tooth: .....mohííkin

Torso: .....mo'kin

**Information from Donald G. Frantz and Norma Jean Russell's Blackfoot Dictionary of Stems, Roots,and Affixes, Second Edition

Note: anything in ( ) means the "literal meanining of the word".

Animal: (runs about on the ground) ......kaawá'pomaahkaa

Antelope: .....saokiawakaasi

Baby Rabbit:.....poká´aatisistaawa

Badger (marked face):.....siinaisski

Bald Eagle (White Head):.....ksikkihkíni

Bat (Bad bird):.....makápipi'kssi

Big duck / goose:.....ómahkssa'áí

Bighorn Sheep (Mountain sheep):.....miistáksoomahk ihkiaa

Bird .....pi'kssíí

Bison: .....iiníí

Black Bear.....sikohkiaayo

Brown Bear.....ootsimiohkiaayo

Cat: .....poos

Chipmonk .....i'kayssi

Cougar / Mountain Lion:.....omakatyo

Cow: .....áápotskina

Coyote: .....aapí'si

Deer: .....áwákaas ii

Dog: .....omitaa

Donkey: .....omahksstooki

Elephant (has long nose): .....innóóhksisii

Elk: .....innoka

Frog: .....matsiyíkkapisa a

Golden Eagle (Gold head):.....otaikimmio'tokaan

Grizzly Bear (brown nosed bear): .....otahkóíssksisi yoohkiaayo

Horse: .....o'ta's

Jack Rabbit:..... omahkááaitistaawa

Lark: .....mia'tii

Meadowlark: .....soohkiisimsstaan

Muskrat: ......mí'sohpsski

Owl (Night announcer):.....sipisttoo

Prarie dog:.....kitsisomahkokata

Puppy: .....sisomm

Rabbit: .....ááattsishaa

Rattlesnake (rattle tail):.....sáí'ittsikotoy i

Raven (large crow: .....omahkai'stoo

Red Fox: .....máóhkataatoyi

Salmon (pink fish): .....i'kotsóómii

Swan (large gull):.....iimahkáyii

Thunderbird:.... ksiistsikómiipi'kssii

Turkey (big bird):.....ómahksipi'kss< u>ii

Timber Wolf: .....ómahkapi'si

Black: .....sik

Blue: ....ótssko

Brown: .....sikotahko

Green: .....saissksiimoko

Grey: .....ikkitsinááttsi

Red: .....máóhk

White: .....áápi

Yellow/Orange: .....otahko

Sunday: .....naatoyíkistsik o

Monday: .....(the holy day ends) issikotoyiiksistsiko

Tuesday:
(The 2nd day after the holy day ends) otómohtsisto'kissikatoyiiksistsik oohy
(Ration day...North Peigan) isttsinaikisistsiko

Wednesday:
(When it is half closed) iitawáánao'kso'kii'p
(When we have already drawn rations...North Peigan) íí

Thursday: .....(Nothing Day...North Peigan) náámiksistsiko

Friday:
(Fish Day) mamiiksistsiko
(Small shopping day) i'nakohpommaik sistsiko

Saturday:
(The day before the holy day) tótohtáátoyiiksistsiko
(Shopping day) pómmaiksistsiko

Back and Forth:.....istsiaki

Backward: .....sskoo

Down: .....iksisap

East: .....innaap

Forward: .....yiss

Left: .....naaw

North: .....waapatohs

Over: .....sox

Side by Side:.....opaksikssto

Sideways: .....paahksíst

South: .....waamsskaap

Under: .....istaaht

Up: .....ssp

West: .....waami't

Apple... áípasstaamiinaamm

bacon; slabs or slices of.... áíksinóósakiksi

Bake / Cook ..... ihkiitaa

Bean.... áótooksiinaattsi

Beans..... áótooksiinattsiistsi

Berry..... míín

Bologna.... omahkottsiimskaan

Broth/Soup..... kóópis

Cake(fancy cooking).... pisátsskiitaan

Candy (round sugar)..... ohkomiaapiiníiwaan

Cheese.... iitsskonnikis

Chocolate..... áópakíítsskii'p

Coffee.... niitá'paisiksikimi

Corn..... áóhpiikiinaatts

Diet (cause oneself to be slim)..... ikkstsimiáttsoohsi

Dried apples (appear like ears)..... ohtookiinaattsi

Dried meat, jerky.... káyiis

Eat lunch..... ihtatsikiooyi

Flour.... ó'kapayin

Food.... aoówahsin

Fry Bread (grease-baked goods)..... immistsííhkiitaan

Ground Beef/Hamburger - Blood...... pikkiáákio'ksisako

Ice Cream (cold food - N. Peigan)..... isstoowashin

Jam (berry spread).... míiniaohtaisttsikááhkimao'p

Milk.... ónnikis

My food..... nitsówahsini

Oatmeal/Porridge - Blood.... pikkiáákssin

Oats.... matoyí'nssimaan

Onion, wild onion.... pisatsiinikimm

Pancake (flat, thin baking).... isttohkihkiitaan

Pasta.... áíssinnii'p

Peach....immoyaapasstaamiinaamm

Pear.... ómahkínaotohton

Peas.... oohkominokoistsi

Pepper (tobacco-like taste).... pisstaahkaipokoo

Popcorn....paapáówahsini

Pork sausage.... áíksinottsis

Potato..... maatáák

Raisin (Small berry).... i'náksiin

Rice.... issssiinainikimm

Salt.... isttsiksioko

Sandwich.... po'tstákssin

Seed..... kiníínoko

Snack (move about tasting food) (Blood)...... a'písttaapiksistaki

Soup.... akóópskaan or akóópihkaan

Stew...... okksisákáóo'sin

Sugar..... náápiiniiwan

Tomato / Rosehip...... kiníí

Water..... aohkíí

Watermellon..... ómahkotsskoi'nssimaan

Wheat.... miiniinokoo

Whiskey (White man's water)..... náápiaohkii

Wine (berry water)..... mííniaohkii

Yeast bread.... koohpááttstaan

January
     (causes cold weather):
áísstoyiimsstaa
     (we have a high pile of discarded ashes) isspssáísskitsimao'p
     (Old Moon)
ómahksíki'somm

February:
(Eagle Moon):
píítaiáí
(Decieving Moon, variable weather)
saómmitsiki'somm

March:
(duck moon) sa'aiki'somm

April:
(Frog moon) matsiyíkkapisaii'somm

May
(Flower / Blossom Month) aapistsísskitsaato's

June:
     (When the long rains come)
ito'tsisamssootaa
     (Summer Month)
niipiaato's
     (When Birds fly : North Peigan)
otsítsipottaatpi pi'kssiiksi
     (When birds lay their eggs)
pi'kssííksi otsitaowayiihpiaawa

July:
(Summer Big Holy Day Month)
niipóómahkátoyiiksistsikaa to's

August:
(When we prepare food for storage)
iitáyiitsimaahkao'p
(When choke berries ripen)
pákkii'pistsi otsíai'tssp

September:
     (Deer Moon)
áwákaasiiki'somm
     (When cherries are mushy)
iitáípa'ksiksini'kayi pa'kki'pistsi
     (When leaves change color)
iitáómatapapittssko

October:
(Fall month)
mo'kááto's
(when ducks leave)
sa'áiksi itáómatooyi

November:
     (When one gathers wood)
iitáóhkohtao'p
     (When cold weather arrives)
iitáó'tsstoyi
     (When all the rivers freeze)
iitáóhkanaikokotoyi niítahtaistsi

December:
     (Cold month)
isstááato's
     (Long night month)
misámiko'komiaato's
     (Big holy month)
omahkátoyiiki'sommiatto's
     (Big Holy day: Christmas)
omahkátoyiiksistsiko

One: .....ni't

Two: .....ist

Three: .....nioókska

Four: .....niisó

Five: .....niisito

Six: .....naa

Seven: .....ihkitsik

Eight: .....náánisoyi

Nine: .....piihkssó

Ten: .....kiipó

Eleven: .....ni'tsikópotto

Twelve: .....náátsikopotto

Fourteen: .....niisóíkopotto

Twenty: .....náátsippo

Thirty: .....niiíppo

Forty: .....niisíppo

Bartender (One who serves drinks)...... áóttaki
Carpenter (One who planes).....áísátsaaki
Doctor.....áísokinaki
House-Builder/Carpenter/Conractor ..... áókooysskaa
Lawyer/Argumentative person....... iiyikoyaapiikoan
Policeman....... iyinnakiikoan
Student...... áíssksinimá'tssa
Storekeeper/Merchant..... áóhpommáópii
Teacher..... áíssksinima'tstohki

American (have long knife)..... innóísttoani
Assiniboine (original Cree)....niitsísinaa
Black, Negro (Black Whiteman)..... siksáápiikoan
Blood Band of Blackfoot.... káínaa
Blood Clan Name: Many ghosts/spirits..... akáís ta'ao
Blood Clan Name: Many graves/burial caches above the ground...... akáókiinaa
Buffalo Women's Society..... máóto'kiiksi
Cree Tribe.... asinaa
European (across the Ocean person)..... aapámiaapiikoan
Foreigner..... noohkiitsitapi
French person (original whiteman)..... niitsáápiikoan
Frenchmen.....niitsaapiikoan
Full-Blooded Indian.... sopokíítsitapiikoan
Gopher Eater Clan (Peigan)..... omahkookitsis
Gros Ventre Tribe..... atsíína
Hairy Nose Clan (Peigan)..... immoyissksisi
Kootenay Tribe......kotonáá'wa
Lone Fighters Clan (Peigan)..... ni'taiitsskaa
Member of Black Horse Society..... sikimiota'si
Member of Cheyenne Tribe (Pinto People)...... kiihtsipimiitapi
Member of Nez Perce Tribe ......komonóítapiikoan
Native Culture..... niitsíapia'pii
Native American ..... niitsíapi
Native American Males.... niitsítapiikoan
Never Laughs Clan (Peigan)...... kata'yayimmii
Never Lonesome Clan (Peigan).....miaawaahpitsii
North Blackfoot Band...... siksiá
North Peigan...... aapátohsipikáni
North Peigan Band...... skiníípiikani
Paddled Saddle Clan (Peigan)..... kootsaakiiyi'taa
Peigan Band..... Piikáni
Person of German decent (having pointed hat)..... ksisísttsomo'ki
Person of Japanese Ancestry..... tsaapinííkoan
Person of Mexican decent..... sspayiikoan
Person who lives on the open prarie..... isskihtáí'tapiiyiwa
Sarcee Tribe.....saahsi
Sioux Tribe (East Cree).... pinaapisinaa
South Peigan..... aamssáápipikani
Southern Peigan Persons..... Amsskáá pipikaniikoaiksi
Stony Tribe..... saahsáísso'kitaki
White Chest Clan (Peigan)..... kayikkao'kikin
White Robe Clan (Peigan)/Anglican...... ksikksis'ka'simi
White Woman..... náápiakii

And then I will tell you.... kitáakínai'tanisto

Are you afraid?..... kitái'kó'pohpa?

Do you know what day it is? ...... kitáá'ssksiniihpa otaanístsoonihpi?

Don't act like a bad child..... miináttoka'pipokaihka'sit!

Don't depress yourself anymore.... miináttsikkihkínioohsit!

Greeting...... óki

Have a merry Christmas (happy big holy day)..... i'táámomahkatoyiiksistsikomi

He acts like a woman..... áwaakiihka'siwa

He is funny looking.... ikkahsínaamma

He is short...... ikkákssiwa

He has a big nose...... ikómahksksisiwa

How are things? ...... Tsániitá'piiwa?

How does it taste?...... tsániitsípokowa?

How many kids do you have? ..... Tsá niitsítapiyi kóko'siksi?

How old are you? ...... tsá kaanistsísstoyiimihpa?

I am a compassionate person..... nitsíkimmapiiyipitsi

I am active for my age.... nitsííksisapitsissi

I am brave, fearless..... nitsííyikitapiiyi

I am chubby..... nitsíkohpáttsimi

I am crazy ..... nitáttsa'pssi

I am depressed over it..... nitsííkohtsikkihkínii'taki

I am/was embarrassed..... nitsikohkia'pssi

I am flirtatious..... nitsíípasskata'pssi

I am full..... nikái'tsiisi

I am funny looking ...... nitsíkahsinaa

I am just getting ready to eat.... nipíítsiyayáaksoyi

I am left-handed..... iiya'ksisaa

I am obsessed with men.... nitsiiksinaapitsi

I am pouting.... nitóínikksi

I am pregnant.... nitsíístsi'tsaana'pssi

I am short.... nitsí:kkakssi

I am sleepy.... nitáíhtsikssi

I am slender.... nitsíkkstsimi

I am thinking of my father..... nitáíksimsstatawa nínna

I am thirsty.... nitsí'naaki

I am very anxious.... nitsiiksípikkssi

I celebrated a birthday.... nitsííksistsikomi

I did it..... nitsíístotsii'pa

I felt challenged.... nitsíksii'taki

I got cold chills.... nitsíkkstsáánisi

I got lost.... nitsiksíssta'poo

I got use to not smoking..... nitsíkitayi'tsii'pa náóhkssawao'tsisissi

I had a fever... nitsííksisto'si

I had an illegitimate child..... nitsííksamaoko'si

I have a back ache...... nitáísttsoohtsátsiksskini

I have a cold...... nítssto'si

I have money ..... nitsíínaani

I know...... nítssksinii'pa

I looked/am looking for a girlfriend...... nitá'painahkimaa

I love you ...... kitsiikákomimmo

I made a commitment...... nitaahkoomohsi

I made a mistake.... nitsípahtsa'pssi

I might go there...... nááhkamá'pito'too

I ran in a race.... nitsíkkaayayisskattsiiyi

I said ..... nitáánii

I screamed...... nitsípi'sskinaósi

I understand Blackfoot..... nitáíitoohtsimi

I was drunk..... nitááttsiyi

I was jealous..... nitsííksisattsiiwaa

I went to town..... nítsstsisoo

I wish to eat..... nitsííksstaa nááhksoy'ssi

I won the prize.... nitsííkiiki

I'm always eating..... nitáísskahsáóoyi

I'm sad..... nitsíkhhihkínii'taki

I'm very scared.... nitsíko'po

It has become a full moon.... ákaiksístto'simma

It is a spirit.... kayissta'pssiwa

It is different...... noohkíítssima

It tastes funny..... iiksipístsipokowa

It will be very cold..... áaksiksstoyiwa

It will be warm.... áaksikinniiwa

My child will celebrate a birthday.... maa nóko'sa áaksiksistsikomiwa

No..... saa

Please give it to me...... kippohkókkit

Please hold the pipe carefully.... ánni ááhkoyinnimaani

She eats very much..... iikáísstóksoyiwa

She is pregnant.... áaksistsí'tsaana'pssiwa

Sit at the place of honor..... ikimópii

Speak Blackfoot.... iitsi'poyi

Take warning, it is hot... ksiistóyiiwaaki

The knife is very sharp.... iiksiksíssaiikimma anna isttoána

This dance is very slow..... iikíítsiksista'piiwa amoyi pásskaani

Time will pass...... áaka'paisiiwa

We had a squabble.... nitsíípiwa'psspinnaana

We have split up ..... nikááwayákiitoohpinnaana

What are you trying to do? ..... kitáíssáaksikííhpa?

What did I do? ...... nitsííhpa?

What does it mean? ..... Tsá anistápanissina?

What is it? ..... Tsá anistápiiwa?

What is your name? ...... Tsá kitánikkoo?

When did you eat? ..... tsá anistsííyi kitsítsoyihpa?

Where did you sleep? .... . Tsimá kitsítso'kááhpa?

Who are you? ....... Takáá kiistówa

Who are your relatives?.... tahkáa kinóóhkiitsistowahsina?

Who is it?..... Takáatsiksí?

You are a nice person..... kitsikááhsitapi

You are skinny..... kitsííksipíksini

Aunt: .....Iksísst

Baby: .....maanipokaa

Bachelor..... káta'yoohtsimi

Boy:. ....saahkómaapi

Brother: .....niisistowahsin

Brother-in-Law: .....
Of a male....isstamo (Sister's husband)
isstaoohko (Wife's brother) Of a female.....ootoyoom

Older brother:.....i's

Child:.....oko's

Daughter:<FO color="black" nt>.....itan

Daughter-in-Law: .....imss

Father:.....inn

Father-in-Law: .....inaaáhs

Female:.....áákiim

Girl:.....aakííkoan

My Girlfirend:..... nitáákiikoama

Grandchild: .....íssoko's

Granddaughter: .....issotan

Grandparent: .....aaáhs

Grandson: .....issohko

Husband/Old Man: .....inaapiim

My Old Man:.... nináápiima

Male:.....ikoan

Man:.....nínaa

Mother:.....na'á

Mother-in-Law: .....aakiaahs

Nephew:.....isahkínaim

Old:.....omahkitapi

Old Man:.....omahkinaa

Old Woman:.....kipitáaakii

Sister:.....áákiim

Sister-in-Law (of a male):.....ootoohkiimaan

Older Sister:.....ínsst

Son:.....ohkó

Son-in-Law: .....iss

Twin:...... niistsímii

Uncle:.....aaáhs

Unmarried Single Woman........ námaakii

Wife:.....ohkiimaan

Woman:.....aakíí

Young:.....a'sitápi

Young married man:.....saahkinaa

Spring: .....moto
      To be spring season
otó
      When it is spring
ao'tósi
      It has become spring
ákaotowa
      When it was spring
motoyi

Summer:(When leaves grow)
yiipo
      It will be summer
áaksiipowa
      It was summer
niipówa
      It has become summer
ákaayiipowa
      When it became summer
otá'yiipohsi

Autumn: .....mo'ko
It has become Autumn
ákáó'kowa

Fall: .....o'ko
      It will be fall
áako'koa
      It was fall
mo'kówa
      When it is fall
áó'kosi

Winter:
      Of cold weather without snow fall
ipákssaisstoyi
      It will be a cold winter
aaksipákssaisstoyiwa
      It was a cold winter
ipákssaisstoyiwa

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