May = blizzards end’ ɁínɁ Ɂóh-oooɁóotootaa-h ‘when May = the grass appears’ Ɂóhuu-bíítotóo-h ‘when June = serviceberries are ripe’ ɁinɁ ɁihéyoɁúwunoh Ɂohúú-útitée-ih ‘when June bíínoh = berries are ripe’ ‘when July = when ripe’ Ɂiitétoocíibinoh Ɂóhuu-utetohɁu-ch ‘gooseberries July bííkini-báási-bétaan-ííísíiisɁ = big holiday month’ ‘summer August tóóyóóúnoɁó-Ɂ = is fall’ ‘it August = it is fall’ ‘when August toyohúwunoh = chokecherries are ripe’ ɁínɁ Ɂóhúú-útitée-ih ‘when September téɁiyoonóhooɁ = the children go in’ Ɂóhuu-cíikyááá-ch ‘when October = leaves fall’ ‘when October biiciisiih = leaves fall’ Ɂóhuu-kénité-Ɂ ‘when November báasíkénéé-ísíiisɁ = ‘turkey December kécini-báasi-bétaan-ííísíisɁi = big holy day’ ‘winter
May ɁínɁ Ɂóh-oooɁóotootaa-h = ‘when blizzards end’ May Ɂóhuu-bíítotóo-h = ‘when the grass appears’ June ɁinɁ ɁihéyoɁúwunoh Ɂohúú-útitée-ih = ‘when serviceberries are ripe’ June bíínoh = ‘when berries are ripe’ July Ɂiitétoocíibinoh Ɂóhuu-utetohɁu-ch = ‘gooseberries when ripe’ July bííkini-báási-bétaan-ííísíiisɁ = ‘summer big holiday month’ August tóóyóóúnoɁó-Ɂ = ‘it is fall’ August = ‘when it is fall’ August ɁínɁ toyohúwunoh Ɂóhúú-útitée-ih = ‘when chokecherries are ripe’ September Ɂóhuu-cíikyááá-ch téɁiyoonóhooɁ = ‘when the children go in’ October = ‘when leaves fall’ October Ɂóhuu-kénité-Ɂ biiciisiih = ‘when leaves fall’ November báasíkénéé-ísíiisɁ = ‘turkey December kécini-báasi-bétaan-ííísíisɁi = ‘winter big holy day’
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