A Voice from the Eastern Door

Ienenhstóhares Owennashón:’a Words Used When Washing Corn

1. O’kèn:ra Ashes

2. Ion’kenhrawáktha Sifter for ashes

3. Kanà:tsion Pail

4. Onenhakèn:ra White Corn

5. Ohswáhseri Flakes

6. Sha’tè:kon Equal amounts

7. Kátshe 1 bottle

8. Skatshè:ta o’kèn:ra 1 bottle ashes

9. Skatshè:ta ohné:kanos 1 bottle water

10. Skatshè:ta onenhakèn:ra 1 bottle white corn

11. Aserawén:rie A wooden stirring spoon

12. Ienenhstoharetáhkhwa à:there Corn washing basket

13. Iontenenhstatha’táhkhwa à:are Mesh to dry the corn

14. Kana’tarokhón:we Traditional cornbread

15. Kenenhstaniiontákwas I am taking down the corn

Senenhstaniiontá:ko Take the corn down!

16. Kenenhstontákwas I am shelling corn

Senenhstontá:ko Shell corn!

17. Tekenenhstaiehstáhsions I am sorting out the bad corn

Tesenenhstaiehstáhsi Sort out the bad corn!

18. Kenenhstóhares I am washing corn

Senenhstóhare Wash the corn

19. Ka’kenhrontá:kwas karístakon I am removing ashes from inside the stove Sa’kenhrontá:ko karístakon Remove the ashes from inside the stove!

20. Teka’kenhrawén:rie I am sifting the ashes

Tesa’kenhrawén:rie Sift the ashes!

21. Kahsé:was I am winnowing the flakes from the corn

Sahsé:wa Winnow the flakes from the corn!|

22. Kateká:tha I am lighting the stove

Saté:kat Light the stove

23. Khnekáta’s ne kanà:tsion I am putting water in the pot

Shnekáta ne kanà:tsion Put water in the pot!

24. Karistá:ke kena’tsiá:rens I am placing the pot on the stove

Karistá:ke Sena’tsiá:ren Place the pot on the stove!

25. Ka’kenhráwerons kanà:tsiakon I am pouring the ashes in the pot Ia’sa’kenhráweron kanà:tsiakon Pour the ashes into the pot!

26. Tekhnekonkiéhtha I am boiling water

Teshnékonkieht Boil water!

27. Tóhkara ní:kon ne o’nenhakèn:raiewakákies I am throwing in several corn

Tóhkara ní:kon ne o’nenhakèn:ra ia’sá:ti Throw in several corn!

28. Iekenenhstáwerons I am pouring in the corn

Ia’senenhstáweron Pour in the corn!

29. Tekawénries I am stirring it

Tesawénrie Stir it!

30. Khrákwas karistá:ke I am removing it from the stove

Shrá:ko karistá:ke Remove it from the stove!

31. Kenonwakénhtstha I am draining it

Senón:wakentst Drain it!

32. Ienenhstoharetáhkhwa à:there kátstha I am using the corn washing basket Ienenhstoharetáhkhwa à:there í:satst Use the corn washing basket

33. Khnekéntstha I am rinsing it

Shné:kentst Rinse it!

34. Kkahratáhkwas I am removing the eyes

Skahratáhko Remove the eyes

35. Kenontarón:nis I am making corn soup

Senontarón:ni Make corn soup!

 

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