can any one tell me the translation of little wolf into a native american language and tell me what the language is, the pronunciation and which word means what?
2006-11-23 05:19:46 · 4 answers · asked by Kendra S 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Well, in Timbisha, the language of Death Valley, "little wolf" would be tüüttooppi (pronounced tuh-toe-pee). tüü- is "little" and tooppi is an old word for "wolf". The modern word for "wolf" is isampapi (pronounced ee-sham-bah-vee) and literally means, "coyote's older brother". You can't really say "little big brother" so a name meaning "little wolf" would use the older word.
2006-11-23 06:25:31 · answer #1 · answered by Taivo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
'u-sti wa-hya
' = strong accent
a = a in father
u = oo in fool
i = i in pit
s, t, w, h, y = same as English.
Cherokee. Same order as English.
2006-11-23 14:43:16 · answer #2 · answered by dollhaus 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am chata or "choctaw" the word for wolf is "nashoba" and dog is "ofi" and fox is "chvla" (pronounced "chula")
2006-11-23 06:45:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
nashoba,or ofi in chata anung pa. via iz my sister. twinz!
2006-11-23 08:01:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋