This page contains the audio for March in the 2016 Otoe-Missouria calendar.

Bi ‘Ų Ninge – March

PHRASES

What kind of _____ is it? – _____ dagure (je/ja)?. (dah-GOO-ray jeh/jah)
The term “dagure” is sometimes pronounced “dagura” in question form.

Let’s plant _____. – _____ hoyuwi to/ta. (HOH-yoo-wee toh/tah)

Give me the shovel. – Mek’e ųnk’ų re. (MEHK’-ay OOⁿNK’-ooⁿ ray)

I will dig a hole. – X’oje hak’e hnye ke/ki. (x’OH-jay hahk’-AY hnyay kay/kee)

I am digging a hole. – X’oje hak’e hadąhe ke/ki. (x’OH-jay hahk’-AY hah-DAHⁿ-hay kay/kee)

Mow the yard. – Xami gisdaye re. (XAH-mee gee-SDAH-yay ray)

It is raining. – Nyiyu ke/ki. (NYEE-yoo kay/kee)

Do you see them? – Warasda (je/ja)? (WAH-rah-sdah jeh/jah)