Stages of life

      hë'e woman; he'eo'o women
      he'éka'ęškóne girl; he'éka'ęškóneho girls
      hetane man; hetaneo'o men
      hetanéka'ęškóne boy; hetanéka'ęškóneho boys
      ka'ęškóne child; ka'ęškóneho children
      kâse'ééhe young woman; kâse'éeheho young women
      kâsoestse little boy (affectionate term)
      kâsovááhe young man; kâsováaheho young men
      kátsé'e little girl (affectionate term)
      katse'kęsono little girls (affectionate term)
      mâhtamâhááhe old woman; mâhtamâháaheho old women
      ma'háhkéso old man; ma'háhkęseho old men, old people
      ma'ko'sa'e youngest child (when a girl)
      má'kó'se youngest child (when a boy)
      mé'ęševôtse baby; mé'ęševoto babies
      tsémóneéšee'ęstse young person; tsémóneéšeese young people
      tséháa'éhaestse elder; tséhátaa'éhahese elders
      tsétó'kęhahese the younger ones

      Verbs

      Ééna'he. He's old.
      Ééšee'e. He grew up.
      Ééšęhe'eve. She's already a woman.
      Ééšęhetaneve. He's already a man.
      Étó'kęhaheo'o. They are younger.
      Étšęhe'kéhahe. He's young.


      Also see People.


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