Caddo to English Online Dictionary
| English Word | Part of Speech | HASINAI translation | Hear the Caddo word |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Are you OK?" | phrase | Ku'-ha'-a-hat | Listen |
| "I don't have any." | phrase | Ku-ban'-ta | Listen |
| "Why don't you get down!" | phrase | Ku-sah'-wish-ah! | Listen |
| "My name is ____." | phrase | Kum'-ba-ki'-i-hah ____. | Listen |
| "Nothing." | phrase | Kuh-tsi'-i'-nih. | Listen |
| music | noun | ka-nay'-wa-aw | Listen |
| inside | noun | ku-sa'-a-kah | Listen |
| "lots of people living" [in one location] | phrase | ku-o-sho'-da-cha | Listen |
| "Chewed-up" | name | K'a-ki-tsa-i-yet' | Listen |
| "Over there." | prepositional phrase | ku-a'-na | Listen |
| "Where are you?" | phrase | Kuy'-da'-ya | Listen |
| "Where is the ____?" | phrase | Kuit'-di-ah ____? | Listen |
| coffee | noun | Ka-pii | Listen |
| water | noun | Kuu-kuh | Listen |
| to leave | verb | kah-tsii-yat | Listen |
| to go to bed | verb | kah-tsi-di-kii-nih | Listen |
| "I want coffee." | phrase | kuh-kam'-min'-tii-hah ka-pii | Listen |
| "I want coffee." | phrase | Kuh-kam'-mint'-ah ka-pii | Listen |
| "Do you want coffee?" | phrase | Ka-pii sa'-a-kam-mint'-ah? | Listen |
| "Do you want water?" | phrase | Kuu-kuh sa'-a-kam-mint'-ah? | Listen |
| "Don't forget the ____." | phrase | Ka-sha'-a-kay'-waa'-hat ____. | Listen |
| "Go to bed." | phrase | Ku-sah'-dah'-di-kih! | Listen |
| "Go to sleep." | phrase | Ku-sah'-di-kin-nih | Listen |
| jelly | noun | ka'-ih'-shuh | Listen |
| meat | noun | ka'-uh-ti'-uh | Listen |
| dried corn | noun | kish-wah | Listen |
| corn | noun | ki-si' | Listen |
| apple | noun | ka'-as' ha-ink'-u' | Listen |
| peach | noun | ka'-as' ch'-uht'-uh | Listen |
| lemon | noun | ka'-as' ha-bash'-ki'-uh | Listen |
| pear | noun | ka'-i-suu-wah-uu'-kit | Listen |
| melon | noun | k'-u-nu' | Listen |
| pumpkin | noun | k'-u-nu' ka-kik-as'-ni | Listen |
| "This is delicious." | phrase | kay'-sak'-uh | Listen |
| "Come eat!" | phrase | Ku'-saa-yah | Listen |
| "There's no more." | phrase | Kuy-ni'-i'-ah | Listen |
| fork | noun | ki-yuh | Listen |
| knife | noun | kat | Listen |
| spoon | noun | ki-yuh | Listen |
| bowl | noun | kah'-wis | Listen |
| cup | noun | kap'-ba | Listen |
| dance | noun | ka'-aw'-shan | Listen |
| song | noun | kah-kin-ay'-aw | Listen |
| "Where's the dance?" | phrase | ku-it-aw'-shan (ni-hah) | Listen |
| "Over there." | phrase | ku'-a'-na | Listen |
| "Did you come by yourself?" | phrase | ku'-a-nah his'-sa'-ya' | Listen |
| "I'm cold." | phrase | kuh-nat'-ah | Listen |
| Alligator Dance | noun | Ku-huh ka'-aw'-shan | Listen |
| Duck Dance | noun | K'-an' Ka'-aw'-shan | Listen |
| Fish Dance | noun | Ka-kii-wii-ni-bih | Listen |
| Cherokee Dance or Vine Dance | noun | Ka-ki-kaa'-ni'-yah | Listen |
| Drum Dance | noun | Ka-kit'-im-bin | Listen |
| Drum Dance | noun | Kay'-k'-uh Ka-kin'-haa'-kit | Listen |
| Bell Dance | noun | Ka-kich'-an'-i-shan | Listen |
| Bell Dance | noun | Kay'-k'-uh-tsi' Ka'-aw'-shan | Listen |
| Ghost Dance | noun | Ka-ki'-ti-han'-na-kah | Listen |
| Ghost Dance | noun | Ka'-aw'-ti-han'-na-kah | Listen |
| horse | noun | ka'-waa'-yuh | Listen |
| chicken | noun | k'-a-pah'-tsi' | Listen |
| alligator | noun | ku-huh | Listen |
| duck | noun | k'-an | Listen |
| frog | noun | ki-du' | Listen |
| snake | noun | ki-kah | Listen |
| tarantula | noun | kuy | Listen |
| sheep or goat | noun | kah-wa-nas-tsi' | Listen |
| comb | n. | ka'-ah-dus | Listen |
| granddaughter | n. | ka'-un-chee | Listen |
| drum | n. | kai'-a-cooh | Listen |
| bells | n. | kay'-koh-tsi | Listen |
| goose | n. | kayh' | Listen |
| snake | n. | kee'-cah | Listen |
| toad | n. | kee'-doh | Listen |
| older bother | n. | kee-nee-ti-ti | Listen |
| ancestors; old people | n. | kee-o-nah wah'-wah ha-e-may'-chee | Listen |
| leopard | n. | kee'-sheeh | Listen |
| heaven; home above; big home | n. | kee-wat' ha-e'-may | Listen |
| heaven; home above; big home | n. | kee-wut'-hi-u | Listen |
| 1. horn 2. spoon | n. | kee'-youh | Listen |
| candy | n. | kee-yun'-deh | Listen |
| corn | n. | keeh-seeh | Listen |
| Canadian River | n. | Kin-ee-see | Listen |
| a female's brother | n. | kin-nay'-ti-ti | Listen |
| Corn Dance | n. | Kish-sih' cah-oh'-shun | Listen |
| powdered corn | n. | kish-wah' | Listen |
| wild, small, fall grapes | n. | kiss-weeh' | Listen |
| he/she creates | v. | ko-ah'-cah | Listen |
| tree | n. | ko-dush'-ah | Listen |
| grass | n. | ko-hout | Listen |
| Stirrup Dance; "one foot over another" | n. | Kuh'-dah-do'-uh-sin | Listen |
| liver | n. | kin'-cooh | Listen |
| head | n. | kun'-tsi | Listen |
| duck | n. | kun' | Listen |
| knife | noun | kat | Listen |
| cup | noun | kap-ba' | Listen |
| bag | noun | kah-bah-ts'-ah | Listen |
| comb | noun | kaa'-dis | Listen |
| shawl | noun | kah-wah-sin'-ni' | Listen |
| moccasins | noun | kut'-uh | Listen |
| coat, jacket, or sweater | noun | ka-put | Listen |
| "Where do you hurt?" | phrase | Kuy'-da'-at-nay'? | Listen |
| "I'm tired." | phrase | Ku-yah'-chu-dah. | Listen |
| "I'm fine." | phrase | Ku-ha'-a-hat. | Listen |
| "He passed away." | phrase | Kuy-ni'-i'-ah. | Listen |
| head | noun | k'-ant'-uh | Listen |
| one's head | noun | kak-k'-an'-tsa'-ah | Listen |
| my head | noun | kak-kuk'-an'-tsa-ah | Listen |
| my head | noun | kuk'-an'-sa'-ah | Listen |
| mouth | noun | kah-nay'-wach'-ah | Listen |
| one's mouth | noun | kah'-ah-nay'-wach'-ah | Listen |
| one's tongue | noun | kah-di-ts'-ah | Listen |
| eyes | noun | kah'-ich'-an-nah | Listen |
| one's eye | noun | kah'-ich'-ay'-ah | Listen |
| one's ear | noun | kah'-ish-kay'-ah | Listen |
| my ear | noun | kak-kuu-si-kay'-ah | Listen |
| one's hand | noun | kah'-is-sich'-ah | Listen |
| one's foot | noun | ka'-a-nash'-ah | Listen |
| leg | noun | k'-a'-suh | Listen |
| one's leg | noun | kah'-a-k'-ash'-ah | Listen |
| my leg | noun | kak-kuh-k'-ash'-ah | Listen |
| arm | noun | ka'-a-ni'-wish'-ah | Listen |
| one's arm | noun | ka'-am-mish'-ah | Listen |
| my arm | noun | kak-kum'-mish'-ah | Listen |
| one's back | noun | kah'-aa-ni-ku'-ah | Listen |
| brain | noun | ka'-ah | Listen |
| buttocks | noun | kah-nii'-duh-ts'-ah | Listen |
| one's buttocks | noun | ka'-an'-duts'-ah | Listen |
| hail | noun | kas' | Listen |
| "It's hailing." | phrase | Kas' ha'-aw'-w'-ii'-sa'. | Listen |
| brother (woman's older) | noun | kin'-it | Listen |
| French | noun | Kan'-ush | Listen |
| Kiowa | noun | Ka'-hi-wa | Listen |
| Apache | noun | K'-an-tsi' | Listen |
| Kichai | noun | Kii'-tsaysh | Listen |
| Caddodacho Band (of Caddo) | noun | Ka-daw-daa'-chuh | Listen |
| (towards) east | noun | ku-nah'-disk'-a' | Listen |
| (towards) east | noun | ku'-isk'-aw'-ta-sah | Listen |
| (towards) west | noun | ku-nah-dish'-chuh | Listen |
| (towards) west | noun | ku'-ish-chu'-sah | Listen |
| "Where are you going?" | phrase | Kay-da'-di-hah? | Listen |
| airplane | noun | ka'-i-nan'-na'-ah | Listen |
| car | noun | kah-kich-at'-ti' | Listen |
| "on foot" | phrase | kh'-naa'-wih | Listen |
| "Go on foot!" | phrase | Kuh'-naa'-wih da'-yat! | Listen |
| brother (woman's younger) | noun | ki-nit'-ti'-ti' | Listen |
| baby | noun | k'-ah-yu'-tsi | Listen |
| granddaughter | noun | ka'-an'-chi | Listen |
| ornery | adj. | ka'-aa'-su-din | Listen |
| crazy; funny; silly | adj. | kits'-i' | Listen |
| "I'm tired." | phrase | Kuy'-ah'-chu-dah. | Listen |
| "I don't have any." | phrase | Ku-bant'-ah. | Listen |
| day | noun | ka'-isch'-ay'-ah | Listen |
| "That's enough." | phrase | Ku'-si-nah. | Listen |
| ghosts | n. | ka-yu | Listen |
| horn, antler | n. | ki'-u | Listen |
| big home | n. | ki-wat'-hae'-me | Listen |
| (that) which is above | ki-wat'-hae'-me ku-ki'-das | Listen | |
| "French Caddo" person | phrase | Ka-nosh Ka-di-t-'i-daa | Listen |
| A man's reference to his wife's house: "where my leggings hang." | phrase | ko-ko-jen-ji-a | Listen |
| doctor | n. | ko-nah' | Listen |
| An honor feast for a deceased person; "there is going to be a feast; used to be; [for] ____ (person's name)" | phrase | kan-i-tash-no-wi-a'-a ki-a-ts'-a ____ | Listen |
| grass house | n. | Ko-hu'-tsa-u-o | Listen |
| "we had grass house" | phrase | kohuthitkwisaiyaba' | Listen |
| "they are going to have a hand-game" | phrase | ka-ni-da-no'-tsu-i-sa | Listen |
| "water carriers" | n. | ku-ku na-i-k'a-ni-wa-ha | Listen |
| "where we used to live" | phrase | kwi-ki-wa-wa | Listen |
| "old-home-in-the-darkness"; possible reference to pre-emergence Caddo culture | phrase | kwi-ki-wa-wa dash-ku-i ni-ha-i-a | Listen |
| snake with horn (horned snake) | n. | ki-ka ki-o-ka-hu-ni | Listen |
| "Hill surrounded by trees" | n. | Ku-da-do-sa | Listen |
| "Water-lying lake" (South of Binger) | n. | K'ok'anina | Listen |
| wooden mortar (for mortar and pestle) | n. | Ki'-cooh | Listen |
Have another Caddo word you want added to this list?
Contact...
Author: Michael Sheyahshe
alterNative Media
© 2004-2007