Tongva word of the day: koviinok (koh-VEE-nohk) “to be hungry”. Example sentence: ‘Anaangene koviinok (ah-NAHNG-eh-neh koh-VEE-nohk) “Im still hungry” #learn #wotd #language #gabrielino #native #american #indigenous #losangeles #california #kizh

Tongva word of the day: wakook (wah-KOHK) “to rain”. Example sentence: Wakook waraak (wah-KOHK wah-RAHK) “it’s really raining” #gabrielino #kizh #language #native #los_angeles

Taraaxatamme ‘ekwaa xaa honuuko nooma’ (tah-RAH-khah-tahm-meh eh-QUA KHAH hoh-NEW-koh NOH-mah’)“the People were here before me”
#tongva #tongve #indigenous #native #american #language #los_angeles #gabrielino #fernandeno #kizh

Tongva word of the day: heetkomok (HEHT-koh-mohk) “jump, get up, rise” Example sentence: Heetkomo’avo (HEHT-koh-moh-ah-voh) “Rise up, y’all!” “Everybody jump!” #gabrielino #kizh #wotd #language #learn #nokings

Tongva word of the day: kwaa’ro (QUA-roh) frog. Example sentence: Yakeenaxme kukwaa’ro (yah-KAY-nakh-may ku-QUA-roh) the frogs are dancing #los_angeles #indigenous #language #wotd #learn #gabrielino #fernandeno #kizh #toongve

Tongva word of the day: hitaa (hit-AH) “something, anything, a thing, what, which” Example: Hitaaha’me hyoonax? Xaay hitaa “what do they know? Nothing” #indigenous #native #american #landback #gabrielino #kizh #wotd #learn #language #lesson

Tongva word of the day: yawaaynok (yah-WHY-nohk) to believe someone. Ex. sentence: Xaayre yawaaynok - I dont believe you #gabrielino #kizh #indigenous #los_angeles #native #american #language #learn #wotd

Tongva word of the day: ‘Aat (AHT) “meeting, gathering, group”. Example sentence: Menee ‘aat ‘aaro patuuma (meh-NEH AHT AH-roh pah-TOO-mah) “This group will meet the day after tomorrow” #gabrielino #kizh #learn #language #WOTD

Tongva word of the day: Yakeenax (yah-KEH-nakh) “to dance”. Example sentence: Yakeeroha’a? (yah-KEH-roh-hah-uh) “Will you be dancing?” #gabrielino #kizh #native #losangeles #los_angeles #indigenous #learn #wotd

Tongva word of the day: Pukiichax (puh-KEE-chakh) “to steal”. Example sentence: ‘Eyoomoveme pukiichax (eh-YOH-moh-veh-meh puh-KEE-chakh) “they are stealing from us” #indigenous #language #learn #gabrielino #kizh youtu.be/3eC1zV05eF8?...

Tongva word of the day: Yamiinok (yah-MEE-nohk) “to run, to flow”. Example sentence: Yamiinokme netaarxem (yah-MEE-nohk-meh neh-TAR-khehm) “My children are running” #gabrielino #tongva #kizh #language #learning #lesson #indivenous #california youtu.be/HP5OFVvy7NM?...

Tongva word of the day: Wiit (weet) “coast live oak”. Example sentence: Nehiin wiit kahoo’ xaa (neh-HEEN WEET kah-HOH KHAH) “my beloved oak is tall” #gabrielino #tongva #kizh #language #learning #indigenous #native #california

Tongva word of the day: Peet (peht) “road”. Taraawtam peetamme xaa (tah-ROW-tahm-meh PEH-tahm-meh KHAH) “they are old roads” #gabrielino #kizh #learn #language #native #american #los_angeles #california #indigenous youtu.be/Cb1DIz7RnPU?...

Tongva word of the day: Roviitmenax (roh-VEET-meh-nakh) “to club”. Example sentence: tataarawnga tataamengame shushuukatamo roviitmenax (tah-TAH-row-ngah tah-TAH-meh-ngah-meh roh-VEET-meh-nakh) “in the old days, they clubbed deer” #gabrielino #kizh #indigenous #language #losangeles #california

Tongva word of the day: Shiraaw’ (she-ROW) “language, word, sentence, saying”. Example sentence: Shiraaw’ neemkomok (she-ROW NEHM-koh-mohk) “the language is returning” #revitalization #indigenous #california #gabrielino #kizh #learn #los_angeles #losangeles

Greetings in Tongva: Hello— Miyiiha’ (me-YEE-hah). Hey— Haa (hah). Good day— Tihoovet taamet. Goodbye(from person one)— hyaa’mone mii (h-YAA-moh-nay ME) goodbye(second person replies)— myaa (me-YAH) #native #american #language #los_angeles #california #gabrielino #kizh

Tongva word of the day: shahoovenax (to respect, to honor). Example sentence: Shahoovenaxreme mopii’arom taraaxatamo mareem ‘ooxonga (We honor the first people on this land) #tongva #toongve #gabrielino #kizh #fernandeno #native #california #language

Tongva verbs come in five groups: those ending in -nok, -nax, -ax, -k, and last, the stem lengthening verbs. Examples: twiinok (to burn), koorenax (to step), kwa’aax (to eat), piik (to throw), xaa (to be) #gabrielino #tongva #kizh #indigenous #language #native #los_angeles

Tongva word of the day: woshii’ (dog). Example sentence: Nehiin woshii’ hungiiya kwa’aax (my pet dog is eating the meat) #indigenous #language #losangeles #los_angeles #gabrielino #tongva #kizh