Sac and Fox Language Resource - COLORS

He is black.	mahkatêwethiwa
It is black.	mahkatêyâwi
That is black.	mahkatêyâki
He has black hair.	mahkatêwânehkwêwa
I have black hair.	nemahkatêwânehkwe
He is white.	wâpeshkethiwa
It is white.	wâpeshkyâwi
That is white.	wâpeshkyâki
He has white skin.	wâpeshkinameshkêwa
You have white skin.	kewâpeshkinameshke
He is grey. (faded color)	wâpyaykethiwa
It is grey.	wâpyâwi
That is grey.	wâpyâki
He has a long nose.	kenwikomêwa
ELEPHANT (singular) The long nosed one.	kenwikomâta
ELEPHANTS (plural) The long nosed ones.	kenwikomâchiki
He is tall.	kenôthiwa
I am tall.	nekenôthi
He is red.	meshkothiwa
It is red.	meshkwâwi
That is red.	meshkwâki
He has red ears.	meshkweshêwa
He has a red butt.	meshkwitiyêwa
Butt	meshkwâha
Posterior	meshkwâha
Blood	meshkwi
Mesquakie	meshkwahkîha
He is a Mesquakie	meshkwahkîhi
He is blue.	wîpekothiwa
It is blue.	wîpekwâwi
That is blue.	wîpekwâki
He has blue eyes[eye].	wîpekwinîkwêwa
We have blue eyes. [inclusive]	kechakiwîpekwinîkwêpena
He is green.	eshkipakethiwa
It is green.	eshkipakyâwi
That is green.	eshkipakyâki
He has green nails Ð claws Ð hooves.	eshkipikashêwa
He is yellow or orange.	athâwethiwa
It is yellow or orange.	athâwâwi
That is yellow or orange.	athâthâki
He has a yellow nose - beak.	athâwikomêwa
They have a yellow nose [noses].	athâwikomêwaki
He has yellow hair.	athâwânehkwêwa
The yellow haired one. (G. A. Custer's name)	athâwânehkwâta
The yellow haired ones. (many Custers)	athâwânehkwâchiki

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