Cheyenne-English Dictionary: O

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      Words, such as verbs, which most often are pronounced with prefixes, appear in alpabetical order according to the first letter of their word root. For example, Émésehe. 'He/She is eating.' is filed under M as É-mésehe.

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      É-oe'kêhénoto. He cheated him.
      É-óeometäno He's feeing weepy (like he wants to cry).
      oestóono prayer cloths
      oeškêséhesono puppies
      oeškeso dog; oeškêseho dogs
      É-óétsétáno He's worried, anxious, troubled.
      É-ohtaene. He stayed overnight.
      ôhtaenémâhéó'o motel/hotel
      Tâhé-ohtovâtse kóhkonôheo'o! Go buy bread! (compare He is buying / He bought it. É-hohtóva.)
      Tâhé-ovešêstse! Go to bed! (male voice: Tâhé-ovešêstse!)
      É-o'ehne. He eliminated / defecated.
      Étâhé-o'ehne. He went to eliminate.
      o'êhnémâhéó'o toilet / bathroom / outhouse
      É-o'ha'emâsóho. He missed him.
      É-o'hóhkâše'še. He choked while drinking.
      É-ó'kéné'o. He has one eye open.
      Ná-ó'keneotsé'tova. He winked at me.
      ókohke crow
      ó'kôhóme coyote (easier informal spelling is okom)
      É-ómotome. He's breathing.
      É-oné'ame. He's target practicing/sighting in his gun.
      Ná-oné'seómâhahtóó'e. They believed me.
      É-oné'seómâhahtovóho. He believes him.
      Ésáa'-onemóheho. He did not pay attention to him.
      Ónêstánôtse! Open it (for example, a door)!
      É-ónêxôhtáóhtse. He has a stomach ache.
      É-ono'átamóho. He respects him.
      ónonevóneške prairie dog; ónonevonêškeho prairie dogs
      oo'kêhevá'séhe opossum
      É-oo'xoemâhane He's chopping firewood.
      oónâhe'e frog
      É-oóoxôhetóho. He's making remarks (saying things) about him.
      oóxésta "same as usual" / "alright"
      Ótahe! Listen! / Pay attention!
      É-otá'távo. It's blue.
      ótsêhámóhe Oops, I forgot (or, I made a mistake)
      É-ována'xaetäno He is serene, calm, feeling relaxed.
      Névé'e-óxêhésta! Don't say anything about it!
      Névé'e-óxôheve! Don't say anything! (woman's voice)


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