Kiowa Language Department

The [Gáui[dóñ:gyà, or Kiowa Language Department, takes a key role in the protection of the Kiowa language and culture. The [Gáui[dóñ:gyà department will coordinate activities that promote the public good rather than individual gain. The varied social groups, linguistic orthographies, and organizations affiliated with the Kiowa Tribe will be acknowledged. The [Gáui[dóñ:gyà will work to preserve and protect the Kiowa history, ensuring future generations are exposed to the Kiowa language. Protecting and perpetuating the Kiowa language is an active priority of all members of the staff.

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Community Classes

 

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Hàu: (Haw) Yes

Háu:né (Haw-nay) No

Hâ[dêl? (Hah-tdayl) Who?

Hâundé? (Hawn-day) What?

Hái? (Hi) Huh?/What?

Hâgyá (Hah-gyah) Where?

Háòi (Hah-oy) When?

Nâundó (Nawn-doh) Why?

Há:tsò (Hah-tsoh) How?

Háòdè (Hah-oh-day) How many?

Háòt (Hah-oht) How much?

Hàyá (Hah-yah) In what direction/manner?

Tsólhàu! (Tsohl-ah!) That’s the way!

Déóñ:dé! (Day-ohñ-day!) Wonderful!

Háu èm [bòihyômdàu? (Haw aym pboyñ-hyohm-daw?) Are you doing well?

À [bòiñhyômdàu (Ah pboyñ-hyohm-daw) I’m well.

À [bòihyômtò:yà (Ah pboyñ-hyohm-toh-yah) I’m getting around well.

À táimégu:tò:yà (Ah tigh-may-gkoo-toh-yah) I’m visiting around.

Háu yán yâi? (Hah yahn yigh?) Are you busy?

Nàu ám? (Nah ahm?) And you?

Èm hé:bé (Aym hay-bay) Come in.

Èm áñ (Aym ahñ) You come.

Bé sáu (Bay saw) Sit down.

Bé hâ (Bay hah) Get up.

Hàu èm [Gáui [dòñ:zàn mà? (Haw aym Gkawy thohñ-zahn-mah?) Do you talk in Kiowa?

Háu èm [Gáui:t’àu:yà? (Haw aym Gkoyt’aw-yaw?) Do you hear/understand Kiowa?

Shándè à gáui:t’àu:yà (Shawn-day aw Gkoyt’aw-yaw) I understand Kiowa a little bit

Hâ[dêl èm dáu? (Hah-thayl aym daw?) Who are you?

Há:tsò èm káuñ? (Hah-tsoh aym Gkawy kawñ?) What’s your name?

Há:tsò èm [Gáui káuñ? (Hah-tsoh aym Gkawy kawñ?) What’s your Kiowa name?

______ à [gáui káuñ. (______ ah gkawy kawñ) ______ is my Kiowa name

Hâgyá èm [gíl? (Hah-gyah aym gkeel?) Where do you live?

Hàyá èm áñ? (Hah-yah aym ahñ?) Where are you from?

Hâgyá èm k’íá? (Hah-gyah aym k’ee-ah?) Where were you raised at?

Háòt [dé gyà sá:dáu? (Hah-oht thay gyah sah-daw?) How old are you?

Hâgyá bát sáu:[dé[dàu? (Hah-gyah baht saw-thay-thaw?) Where do you work?

Hàundé háuñ:k’yàgàu èm dáu? (Hawn-day hawñ-k’yah-gaw aym ayn day?) What tribe are you?

Háò:[dè àt yôi èm dàu? (Hah-oht thay aht-yoy aym-daw?) How many children do you have?

Sândàu háò:[dè gyà sá:dáu? (Sahñ-daw hah-oh-thay gyah sah-daw?) How old are your children?

Háu èm óñ:táñdàu? (Haw aym ohñ-tahñ-daw?) Are you happy?

Háu èm sáuñàuñ:dè? (Haw aym sawñ-awñ-day?) Are you mad?

Háu èm dámgyá dàu? (Haw aym dahm-gyah-daw?) Are you tired?

Háundéóñ:dé! (Hawn-day ohñ-day!) It’s wonderful; good!

Háòt k’áu? (Hah-oht k’aw?) What time is it?

Úi:dè hà:[dêl dàu? (Ooye-day hah-tdayl-daw?) Who is/was that?

Náu:[góm (Naw gkohm) My friend

Gyà sát:óñ (Gyah saht-ohñ) It’s warm.

Gyà sál (Gyah-sahl) It’s hot.

[Bài:gyà sál (Pbigh-gyah sahl) It’s sunny and hot.

Sépdàu (Sayp-daw) It’s raining.

Gyà t’ó (Gyah-t’oh) It’s cold.

Gyà [gò:dót’ó (Gyah gkoh-doh t’oh) It’s really cold.

T’ólsépdàu (T’ohl-sayp-daw) It’s snowing.

Gómhéñ:gyà (Gohm hayñ-gyah) It’s calm weather.

Kíóñ:dèdàu (Kee-ohñ-day-daw) It is a good day.

Èm áñ gàu bát[báu (Aym ahñ gaw baht-pbaw) You come and eat.

Bè sáu gàu bát [bàu (Bay-saw gaw baht-pbaw) Sit down and eat.

Bè [biñ:dáu:tsái (Bay pbeeñ daw-tsigh) Pray for the blessing on the food

Áu:t’áñt’áiñ (Aw-tahñ-t’ighñ) Salt

Tsóiséñóñ:gyá (Tsoy-tsayñ-ohñ-gyah) Pepper

[Gâul tsói éñ bàu (Gkawl tsoy ayñ baw) Get me some coffee.

Hàyá èm bánmà? (Hah-yah aym bahn-mah?) Where are you going?

Bát máu:hó:gyái. (Baht maw hoh-gyigh.) You get ready.

Yáñ máu:kóldàu: (Yahñ maw kohl-daw) I’m ready to go.

À kó bá:t’àu (Ah koh-bah t’aw) I’m going now.

Hègáu èm âuibòñ:[dàu (Hay-gaw aym awy boñ-thaw) I’ll see you later.

Hègáu èm bòñ:[dàu (Hay-gaw aym boñ-thaw) I’ll be seeing you.

[Dó:dé mèn dô (Thoh-day mayn-doh) Put on your shoes.

À [gáuñ:[dàubànmà (Ah gkawñ-tdaw-bahn-mah) I’m going shopping

Sâñdàu (Sahñ-daw) Children

[Gáuisâñdàu (Gkawy sahñ-daw) Kiowa children

Bè gún (Bay-goon) You dance.

Bè hâ gàu bè gún (Bay-hah gaw bay-goon) Get up and dance.

[Dáiñ[bè[gùngyà (Tdighñ-pbay-gkoon-gyah) Gourd Dance

Óhòñmò[gùngyà (Oh-hohñ-moh-gkoon-gyah) War Dance

[Gáui k’yá[gôñbàu (Gkawy k’yah-gkoñ-baw) The Kiowa people

[Gáui hoñaun (Gkawy hoñ awn) The Kiowa Road

[Gáuigú bà dàu (Gkawy-goo bah-daw) We are Kiowa.

[Gáuigú bà màutáñ (Gkawy-goo bah maw-tahñ) Kiowas are well known; outstanding