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December – Lesson 45

December is "Long Nights Month".

The theme for this month is clothing and winter sports.

New Words

anyá:nawʌ̲

gloves or mitts

kohsla'kekha atslunyá:khwa̲

winter clothing

kohsla’kekha’ a’nhuskwál̲h̲a̲’

winter pants

kohsla’kekha’ atyá:tawiht

winter jacket

latikalatuhe’ wʌhni’tatati

storytelling moon

onyʌtá:ke̲

on the snow

onyʌte’ laya’tunyá:tu

snowman (or he is made from snow)

teyohsi:tute̲

longjohns

wata’klokwaskó: wʌhni’tatati

big snow moon

yunihtyákta̲

scarf

Let’s Talk

1. Nʌ ki’ tsi’ nihatika:latuhe’ wʌhni’tatati

it is now Storytelling Moon

2. Wata’klokwaskó: wʌhni’tatati’ latina’tukhwa’ nén lotikstʌhoku

the elders call it the big snow moon.

3. Nok ʌwá:tu nén kohsla’kekha’ atslunyá:khwa’ ʌtwatste̲’

we now have to wear winter clothing

4. Ʌwá:tu ki’ onyʌtá:ke ʌtwatnutolyahte̲’

we can play on the snow

5. Ʌwá:tu ki’ onyʌte’ laya’tunyá:tu ʌtwatú:ni̲

we can make a snow man

6. Ʌsatste’ kwi: anyá:nawʌ̲

you wear gloves

7. Takʌ’ ʌsesa’nikulhʌ tsi’ ʌsatste’ yunihtyákta̲

Don’t forget to wear the scarf.

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