Expressions

      (Some of these are words which Cheyennes refer to as "bywords".)

      eee Just kidding!
      hahóo thank you (intertribal word)
      hea'e maybe so; perhaps
      heá'ėháma Do you think maybe so? / Perhaps?
      héehe'e yes
      hena'háanéhe That's it; that's all; the end
      hésévávo (shortened form of hésévávónó'e) Unbelievable! / Wow! / Oh, my goodness!
      hotâhtse Now what; "here" (similar to English "lo and behold")
      hotáma'e Nothing to it, I'll get it done!
      hová'ȧháne no
      mónėhé'še Shall we go now?
      Néá'eše. Thank you.
      nėhe'še then / that's all / the end
      nėhetáa'e that's enough
      nómonėhe'še Lets's go!
      nóoo Wow! (only used by females)
      ótsėhámóhe Oops, I forgot (or, I made a mistake)
      šaa Wow! (traditionally only be used by males, but younger females are increasingly heard saying this)
      táaxa'e "Let's see!"
      oóxésta "same as usual" / "alright"


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