Cheyenne initials

Cheyenne initials are the first building block of a Cheyenne verb stem. They cannot stand alone, by themselves. Instead, they must connect to other building blocks of verbs, such as the pronominal prefixes and finals, before a verb word is complete. See the page about Cheyenne verbs to read more about how the verbs are built. Following is a list of some of the most common Cheyenne initials:

á'(k)av- droop
áhan- extreme
áv- fall over
a'e'- separate (be)
a'enó'n- dark
a'k- round
a'kón- squat
a't-/a's- accidentally
ae'ta'é- face
aéstom- false
ahko'- roll
ahto('h)- under
am- along
amės(t)- crosswise
an- down
ane'k- prick
ase(t)- away/start
axe- scratch
é'(k)om- oily
é'- break
ém(ooht)- secretly
én- end
ést- into
éstov- blow
éš-/éx- already/finish
éškȯs- pointed
év- about
éxov- warm
e'(k)os- turn over
e'- up
e's- dress
e't-/e's- fear
e'xov- peel
há- much
háa'es(t)- long
háahk- small (very)
háahp- large
háestoh-/háestox- many
háhan- approach
hámȯht- erect camp
hánȯht-/hános- back (head posture)
hávėsév- bad
hahé- rub
hahp- fasten
hé'hév- suck
hé'he(šk)- wrinkled
héesev- boil
héhnov- patient
héhpoh- frighten
héne'h- stiff
héstov- both sides
héšk- nick
hévoe- wring
he'am- up/above
he'aná- easy
he'e(n)- spare
he'hem- sprinkled
he'k(e)- soft
he'k- pierce
he'kóov- wet
he'kon- hard
he'kot- quiet
he'né- separate
he'xóv- degree
heamá- side
hehp- beyond
heóm- excessive
heóv- yellow
hesé- ridge
hes(e)- cramp
hesó'x- slippery
hest- take
hest- wound
hestóx- last/behind
hesto'to(n)- braid
hestoe- stranger
hestom- hinder
heškóv- thorny
het-/heš- thus
hetóm- true/correct
hetótae- joyful
hetsevá- spiteful
hó'ham- hillside
hó'os-/hó'oht- against (lean)
hó'tah- defeat
hó'tová- extinguish
hó'x- accustomed to
hóe'tó- back/behind
hóe- out
hóhee- swaddle/wrap
hóhp- melt
hóm- disembark
hómėst- escape
hóna'(ov)- add
hóné(')- pile
hóoht-/hóo'- home
hóom- shelter/protect
hósoetá- barefoot
hótoaná- difficult
hótoxá- crisscross
hótse- fail
hóvȯht-/hóvȯs- store
hóx-/hóht- around (tie)
hóxe'- clean
hóxov- across
ho'- arrive
ho'é- raw
ho'óx- last/at end
ho'oeh-/ho'oes- cook
ho'ėsp- rare/not done
ho'sot- dirty
ho'tov- loose
ho'xės(t)- belong
ho'xo'- against (press)
hohát- laugh
hoham- prefer
hohkó's- purple
hohpé- sweat
hohpo'- gather
homós-/homóht- show feelings
homȯhe- noisy
honát- subside
honó- roast/bake
hoó'h- overheard
hoó'sot- unskilled
hoón- shut
hoon- restrain/forbid
hosó- backwards
hosotóm- rest
hotám- turn around
hotȧx- reveal/uncover
hoto'- kind
hovéo'(k)- shade
hovo'e- envelope/surround
hox- rotten
hoxo'ohtsév- green
kás- short
kȧhan- tired
kȧhko(n)- thin
ka'- short
kó'kon- peck/knock
kóe(n)- hit (with something)
koom- still
má't-/má's- exhaust complete finish
máse- welcome/happy
máx- punish
mȧhe(t)- all
mȧhov- tired of
ma'(k)- red
ma'(k)es(t)- forward
ma'haa'- big
ma'heón- sacred/medicine
mamahk- curly
mamée- rub
man- make
mano'- together
matse- infected/pus
max- touch
mé'- appear
mé'š-/mé'h- hairy
mé'tom- submit
mémės(t)- defecate
mén- dig
ménohk- show off
me'to'- exchange
móhe- gather
móht- move
món- new
mo'(k)ohtá(v)- black
mo'óhkon- dried hard
mo'on- beautiful
momáta'- mean/angry
moméh- lumpy/curdle
moméno'- bunched
moménov- rugged
momése- sort
momo'- noisy
momoto- uncomfortable
mȯsé(šk)an- brown
mox- brush
ná'som- wither/stale
náno't-/náno's- supreme/best
nȧha'- catch
nȧhah- wild
nȧhahk- energetic
nȧhest- avoid/forbid
nae- numb
nanévesév- clear/transparent
né't-/né's- extract/doff
néham- sneak up
néhov- stand/arise
ném- slant (cf. twisted)
néma'- circular/revolve
nén- suck/nurse
nés-/néš- two
néške'- perked
nétȧhév- different
nétov- common (in)
név- four
nėh(e)- wipe
nėhet-/nėheš- that (anaph.) way
ne'evá- mark/guide
nėhp- cover/obstruct
nenóv- shortly
neó'k- tight fit
nės-/nėš- heat/hot
neše'(h)- wash
nėšev- rapid
nešková- striped
neta'- stake claim
netoe- itch
nėxahp- dull
nėxo'- raw
nėxoóht- cute
nó'es(t)- over
nó'oes- hide
nó'tom- first of
nóht- approach
nóm- wind (go with)
nóon- dried up/brown
nótová- stray
nóv- slow/late
no'- include
no'hé- aside
no'k- one/alone
nȯhtóv- know how
nohtse- look for
nomon- drowsy
nonáoht- deliberate
noné'k- smeared/streaked
nonétse'om- tame
nonótov- hurry
nonom- quiver
noón- brown (faded)
nooht- omit
ó'- dry
ó'ȯht-/ó'ȯs- mistake
ó'x- split/half
ónėst- open
ónėš- pain
óo'e'ot- agitated
óov- shake
óv- cowardly
o'a'- sharp
o'ha'- miss
o'hém- scarce
o'om- bypass
o'otóm- full
oé'tov- stumble/uncoordinat.
oéhnov- patient
oév- scabby
oes- discharge
ohas- shine
omóm- cry/tear
oné'xov- peel (thin surface)
oné(st)- test
onéha'- untie
oném- twisted
onénėš- break/damage
onésova- apart
onéstahk- round/circular
one'seóm- true/real
onó- ashore
ono'- proper
ononés(t)- confused
ononov- confused
oo'(k)- bare
oo'há- examine
otá'tav- blue
ota- pierce through
otó'xov- skill
otoés(t)- strange
ov- prostrate
ová'k- round (formed)
ována'xa- peace
ováne'- stab
ováv- magical
oxes(t)- side/other way
pȧháv- good
pȧho(n)- stuck to
pa'(k)- lump/knob/hump
pahpon- flat on top
pano'- spread on
pé(n)- grind
péhp- loose/shaggy
pėhév- good
pe'pe'- rough/troubled
pó'(k)- gray
pó'- explode/pop
pó(n)- hit/slap/pop
póh- swell
pónoma'- uncovered
po'- off of
popé'- rough
sé'- into/center
sé'a'- water (into)
sé'h-/šé'š- awake
sé'ho'- stake in
sé'se(n)- scrape
sé(hp)- stretch
séet- same
séno'- into (go into brush)
sét-/séš- remain
sétov- middle
sóhkom- slender
sóhp- through
són- through
sóv- diminish
šé(š)-/šé(x)- free
šénoován- strain/filter
táh-/táx- top (on)
tátse- antagonize
táv- goofy
ta'- disappear
ta'om- way (be in)
ta'ov- angry
ta'p- weak
ta'ta'- open/unlock
taeváh- measure
tahpe'- big
tam- stubby
tó'es(t)- long
tó'h- stop
tó'hov- between
tó'kės(t)- short
tó'om- steady/firm
tó'ov- for good
tó(n)ov- thick
tóhp- poke
tóhto(n)- flat
tóhtom- aimless
tónet-/tóneš- how?
tóoxe'- copy
tótó(e)- open eyes
tóv- stubborn
tóva- imitate/pattern
tóx- edge/around
tȯhovó- gap (cf. slit)
to(n)- cold
toést- string (e.g. bead)
toe(n)- hold
tohkom- few
tomoht-/tomos- raise
toox- low
tovó'k- slit (cf. gap)
tséo'- sprawl
tséva(n)- dusty
tsėhés(t)- cheyenne
tsėhe'ės(t)- long
tsėhe'kės(t)- short
tsėhet-/tsėheš- this (cataph.) way
tšėške'- small
vá'ȯht-/vá'ȯs- complete
vé'h- contain
vé'ke- sweet
vé'ȯhk- bitter/sting/pain
vé's- rapid
véhon- chiefly
véhp- empty/hollow
vén- disagreeable/cross
vés(t)- with
ve'ev- concave
vó'(k)om- white
vó'ho'- light/shine
vó'n- light
vó(hp)- light (color)
vóeše- rejoice
vóhk- bend
vóho'oes- discard
vóhpon- strict
vóon- night (all)
vós- hole/depression
vóvȯhet-/vóvȯhet-renew
vóvo'k- naked
von- remove
vonó- lift
vové- placate
vovéh- scarred
vovó'h- spotted (white)
vovó- first/ahead
vovón- incapable/surrender
xá'xán- massage
xanov- straight
xo'- salve (put on)
xo'xon- dent
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