Clothing

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      âhtóno'e é'oestôtse slip (woman's underclothing)
      a'kóhkêha'e cap
      é'oestôtse skirt
      éstse'he shirt/coat
      hetsénoonévoestôtse wing dress
      héva'kéehestôtse scarf
      hoestáto belt
      hoestôtse dress
      hóhkêha'e hat/cap
      ho'ota choker/necklace
      hone'kömo button
      hone'óonôtse pieces of clothing
      hósee'êse earring; hóseestôtse earrings
      hoxeo'o sock; hoxeono socks
      ka'eéstse'he jacket
      kémeonáhevoestôtse shell dress
      mé'konáséto braid tie / braid holder
      mo'éhnoesévoestôtse elk tooth dress
      mo'keha shoe; mo'kêhanôtse shoes
      navoestáto my belt
      navoestôtse my dress
      navóhkêha'e my hat/cap
      navo'ota my choker/necklace
      navóseestôtse my earrings
      nêhpêsó'hestôtse loincloth / breechcloth
      tôhé'kêsaévôhkêha'e cowboy hat
      to'haho gloves
      tónoveéstse'he winter coat
      tsêhéstoestôtse Cheyenne dress
      tsêhésto'kêhanôtse moccasins
      vé'še'êsénôhestoto pairs of pants
      vó'aehnoestôtse buckskin dress

      Verbs

      E'êha'ôtse! Put your shoes on!
      Ée'êsäne He is getting dressed.
      Ésáaheéstse'henóvéhe. He doesn't have a shirt / jacket.
      Náto'sêhávêsáne I'm going to get dressed up really nice (colloquial and humorous).
      Éné'êsáne He is getting undressed.
      Né'tó'êstse! Take your shoes off!
      Éváxéé'e He's getting dressed up (for a special occasion, e.g. church, a powwow).


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