hand

naⁿ-pe (nąpé), noⁿ-pe (nǫpé)  

hand

Speaker - Maude Supernaw

   
  Speaker - Mary Lane Redeagle
   
  Speaker - Anna Beaver
   
  Speaker - Odestine McWatters

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naⁿ-pe (nąpé), noⁿ-pe (nǫpé)

hand (RR-Quapaw)

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You made hand wet.

 

na-pe  shpo  hi  shka-xe  (nąpé špǫ hi škáγe)

Speaker - Maude Supernaw

hand - wet - very - you cause, make

 

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Make dry hands (dry your hands, command)!.

 

naⁿ-pe  bi-ze  ka-xa  (nąpé bizé kaγá)

Speaker - Maude Supernaw

hand - dry - make, command

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Hello, shake hands.

 

naⁿ-pe  o-di-zhoⁿ-zhoⁿ, ha-we  (nąpé ódižó̜žǫ, hawé)

Speaker - Maude Supernaw

hand - shake - hello

 

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Dhegiha Language Family Comparison

  • naⁿ-pe (nąpé), noⁿ-pe (nǫpé) - hand (RR-Quapaw)
  • noⁿ-be (noⁿbe) - hand (Omaha)
  • noⁿ-be (noⁿ-bé) - the hand (FL-Osage)
  • noⁿ-pe (nǫǫpé) - palm of the hand, fist (CQ-Osage)
  • naⁿ-be (naⁿbé) - hand, paw (Kanza)