Have you ever been eating with your Myaamia relatives and heard this: alaakani ayoolo! ‘Use a plate!’ That word, alaakani, we sometimes translate as ‘dish’ because just like that English word, alaakani in Myaamiaataweenki has a very broad meaning that covers all manner of plates, cups, and crockery! Now, usually we start these posts about…
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weehki-kaloosioni: aayaacimwaakani ‘New Word: Phone’
If you look up ‘phone’ in the dictionary, you will find the Myaamia word aayaacimwaakani. If you have been around the Myaamia language for a while you may have heard other variations of this word to mean phone, but for the sake of this post we will stick to the word on the dictionary. So,…
My, Your, & His/Hers in Myaamiaataweenki Part 2
In part 2 of Possession in Myaamiaataweenki, we will explain how possession works in common (inanimate) nouns that can stand alone. But first, a quick refresher from the first part of this series! Remember, there are two types of nouns in Myaamiaataweenki: common (also called inanimate) and special (also called animate). Here, we will cover…
Talking about Temperature of Spaces and Places
Co-authored by Hunter Lockwood and Jarrid Baldwin Here at the Myaamia Center in Southwestern Ohio it is growing colder by the day. So why not heat things up by learning a few words to remind us of warmer days? Before we get started, you should know that even though the words we’ll talk about today…
Intro to Myaamiaataweenki Language Course
Are you interested in learning the Myaamia language? Have you been wanting to start using it in your home with your family? If you want to take the first step, you might consider Intro to Myaamiaataweenki, a 6-week course intended to give you an introduction to the language. Join us on Monday evenings at 7:30…
My, Your, & His/Hers in Myaamiaataweenki Part 1
There are two different ways an inanimate noun can be possessed by someone in Myaamiaataweenki (see this post for the difference between animate and inanimate nouns). The first are the types of nouns that require possession (the speaker must indicate who owns the noun). Examples of these are a number of body parts. The second…
weehki kaloosioni: šoohkwaakana ‘New Word: Car’
The Myaamia word we’re going to introduce today is our word for ‘car’ šoohkwaakana. This term was created years ago, but it’s a very useful one! So let’s talk through what the different pieces of the word mean and other related words that you can use. šoohkw + aakan + a ‘slide’ + ‘tool that…
Lacrosse Language
Summer is officially upon us, and that means it’s time to pick up our lacrosse sticks for peekitahaminki. In many different parts of our community we have already played the first game of the season and look forward to many more after two long years without it. Here is a quick look at what the…
weehki kaloosioni: kiinteelintaakani ‘New Word: Computer’
Computers are everywhere today. Everyone has them and we all use them on a daily basis. It’s important in any language to be able to talk about your daily life and the things around you, and Myaamia is no exception. For our new word post today we introduce a word we created many years ago,…
wiiyaakiteeheelo weehki-kihkatwe ‘Happy (Gregorian) New Year!’
In the next few days, we’ll be celebrating the Gregorian New Year! While this is the most commonly celebrated calendar new year around the world, it is also not the only one. For Myaamiaki, our year is based on the lunar calendar which reflects the cycles of the moon. This puts our lunar new year…
Aacimotaatiiyankwi 