From: "Brian Charging Cloud"
To: Mitakuyepi
Subject: lakota iyapi
Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2006 15:55:34 -0700

Mitakuyepi  (all my relatives)
 
Here is daily e-mail in Lakota
 
1.  lila omaka teca waste yuha po/pe.  (have a very good New Year)
oh-ma-ka  te-cha  (guttural K and T)
 
lila:  very
omaka:  year
teca:  new
waste:  good
yuha:  have
po/pe:  male and female gender ending.
 
2.  Wanikiya Tunpi Anpetu lila waste yuha po/pe.  (have a very Merry
Christmas)  wa-nee-kee-ya  toon-pee (nasal N)
 
Wanikiya:  grandfather/creator
tunpi:  born
anpetu:  day
lila:  very
waste:  good
yuha:  have
po/pe:  male and female gender ending.
 
3.  awaniciglaka po/pe.  (take care/take care of yourselves)
a-wan-ee-ch'ee-gla-ka (nasal N)
 
awaniciglaka:  take care/take care of yourselves
po/pe:  male and female gender ending
 
anpetu waste yuha po  (have a good day)
 
Bryan Charging Cloud
Director, Lakota Language Institute