Ponca Language Class with my Grandfather, Edwin Little Cook

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Ponca Language Class with my Grandfather, Edwin Little Cook
People

Person -- Nee e-zhing gah, Say as one word, altogether.

Indian person -- Nee e-zing gah, Kay " " " "

Man -- Nu or New, spoken in short, clipped way

Boy -- Nu' Zhing gah, (Little man)

Girl -- Me-Thing gah, Could literally mean, woman not living yet

Woman -- Wah ou, sounds like ou in Lou. Wah ou

Child -- Zhingah-Zhingah, spoken fast, run together.

Old Person -- Ee shawh' gay, spoken with feeling extending the middle syllable, nasal.

You Stand Up -- Nah zhing gah

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