Warfare

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      Éa'eotse. He attacked.
      Éénetâhtseo'o. They stopped fighting.
      Ééšeénetâhtséstove. The war has ended.
      Éhesta'e. He is wounded.
      Éhó'tâhéva. He won; he was victorious.
      maahe arrow; maahotse arrows
      Éméó'e. He fought.
      Éméoxevaenâhtseo'o. They fought each other right away.
      Énóono'e. He war whooped.
      Énóxenêhevoo'o He is telling about his war deeds.
      Évé'otse He went on the warpath; he went on a journey.
      Évovóneotse He surrendered; he gave in.
      hooheo'o flag
      hoóma across (the ocean)
      méo'evo'häme war horses
      néstaxe my ally/cowarrior
      nótaxe warrior; nótâxeo'o warriors
      nótâxémâheonôtse barracks
      nótâxéve'ho'e soldier; nótâxévé'hó'e soldiers
      Tsêhe'êsta'éhe Tséhvonanêse Custer Battlefield (literally, where Long Hair was wiped out; the battlefield has been renamed to Little Bighorn Battlefield)
      xomoo'o lance / spear

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