HUM 130B

Hupa Language

 

Ammon, Fall '96, DQU

FINAL EXAM

 

Date: Wednesday December 18, 1996

Acknowledgments

1. What does this mean: Heyung!

 

2. If somebody asked you dixwe:di a:nolye, how would you respond?

 

3. "Good" is:

a) dixwe:di a:nte b) dixwe:di a:nohte

c) niwhong d) do: niwhongxw awhte

 

4. "How are you?" is:

a) dixwe:di a:nte b) dixwe:di a:nohte

c) niwhong d) do: niwhongxw awhte

 

5. "How are all of you?" is:

a) dixwe:di a:nte b) dixwe:di a:nohte

c) niwhong d) do: niwhongxw awhte

 

6. "I am not well" is:

a) dixwe:di a:nte b) dixwe:di a:nohte

c) niwhong d) do: niwhongxw awhte

 

7. What does this mean: diwhchah-ts'eh

 

8. What does this mean: kise:ge do:ng awhte

 

9. How do you say : I am glad to see you

 

10. What does this mean: tsehdiya

 

11. na:tesdiya:te means "I will go somewhere..." What does this mean: xontah-ching na:tesdiya:te

 

12. Give two different ways to say goodbye in Hupa Language:

a)

b)

13. What is this question asking diydi ena:n hayde:

 

14. What does this mean: "dixwedi ch'oya:whe my hand"

 

15. dixwe:di ch'oyahwe purple ?

 

Expressions/Slang

16. Ouch! in Hupa is:

a) ulush b) e:wa:k

c) ugeh d) ijibeh

 

17.Poor Thing! in Hupa is:

a) ulush b) e:wa:k

c) ugeh d) ijibeh

 

18. Scary! in Hupa is:

a) ulush b) e:wa:k

c) ugeh d) ijibeh

 

19. Yuck! in Hupa is:

a) ulush b) e:wa:k

c) ugeh d) ijibeh

 

Ms. Manners

20. tsehdiya means:

 

21. No in Hupa is:

a) diye' b) daw

c) do:tah or do:de'tah

 

22. Maybe in Hupa is:

a) diye' b) daw

c) do:tah or do:de'tah

 

23. Yes in Hupa is:

a) diye' b) daw

c) do:tah or do:de'tah

 

24. If you do something nice for an Elder, he or she might tell you: sindiyun-te. What does this phrase mean?

 

Foods

 

25. The Hupa word for Pepper is: xosah na:lit. What is the literal translation of this word?

 

26. Salt is:

a) Lehqonch b) de:diwLiq miq'it k'iwiLiw

c) no:k'iditung wilchwe:n d) sa'xawh

 

27. Acorn soup is:

a) Lehqonch b) de:diwLiq miq'it k'iwiLiw

c) no:k'iditung wilchwe:n d) sa'xawh

 

28. Butter (or anything spread on top of bread) is:

a) Lehqonch b) de:diwLiq miq'it k'iwiLiw

c) no:k'iditung wilchwe:n d) sa'xawh

 

29. Cheese is:

a) Lehqonch b) de:diwLiq miq'it k'iwiLiw

c) no:k'iditung wilchwe:n d) sa'xawh

 

30. Dried Salmon is:

a) Lo:q b) Lo:q niLstay

c) kiLixun d) kiLixun niLtsay

 

31. Deer Meat is:

a) Lo:q b) Lo:q niLstay

c) kiLixun d) kiLixun niLtsay

 

32. Salmon is:

a) Lo:q b) Lo:q niLstay

c) kiLixun d) kiLixun niLtsay

 

33. Dried Deer Meat is:

a) Lo:q b) Lo:q niLstay

c) kiLixun d) kiLixun niLtsay

 

34. What does this word mean: niLtsay ?

 

35. tLiwhxa:n has no bones, is kind of slimy, and looks like a snake. What is it?

 

36. k'ich'e:q'e' nehwa:n is the Hupa word for hot dogs or sausage. k'ich'e:q'e' means intestines. What does -nehwa:n mean?

 

37. minchwiwh na:kiLut is one way to say turkey in Hupa. na:kiLut means "flaps around." What does minchwiwh mean?

 

38. mide' xole:n means cow in Hupa. -xole:n means "alot of" or "an abundance of." What does mide' mean?

 

39. Eggs is:

a) k'iwe:whe' b) qo' nehwa:n

c) yinehtaw d) na:detL nehwa:n

 

40. Potatoes is:

a) k'iwe:whe' b) qo' nehwa:n

c) yinehtaw d) na:detL nehwa:n

 

41. Rice is:

a) k'iwe:whe' b) qo' nehwa:n

c) yinehtaw d) na:detL nehwa:n

 

42. Beans is:

a) k'iwe:whe' b) qo' nehwa:n

c) yinehtaw d) na:detL nehwa:n

 

43. Salad is:

a) sa'liwh b) de:diwLiq

c) me'siLiq d) de:diwLiq Lixun

 

44. Cake, Cookies is:

a) sa'liwh b) de:diwLiq

c) me'siLiq d) de:diwLiq Lixun

 

45. Pie is:

a) sa'liwh b) de:diwLiq

c) me'siLiq d) de:diwLiq Lixun

 

46. Bread is:

a) sa'liwh b) de:diwLiq

c) me'siLiq d) de:diwLiq Lixun

 

47. The Hupa word Lixun is found in the words for deer meat, cake, cookies, candy. What does Lixun mean?

 

48. What kind of food is this: e:bilo:s me'siLiq ?

 

49. Watermelon is:

a) k'imit' nehwa:n b) diq'a:n me:ning'e:tL

c) e:bilo's d) dahLol

 

50. Apples is:

a) k'imit' nehwa:n b) diq'a:n me:ning'e:tL

c) e:bilo's d) dahLol

 

51. Canteloupe is:

a) k'imit' nehwa:n b) diq'a:n me:ning'e:tL

c) e:bilo's d) dahLol

 

52. Grapes is:

a) k'imit' nehwa:n b) diq'a:n me:ning'e:tL

c) e:bilo's d) dahLol

 

53. The Hupa word for banana is nuLmowh mik'iwiyul. What is the literal translation of this word?

 

54. The Hupa word for coffe is ta'na:n Liwhin. What is the literal translation of this word?

 

55. What is the distinction between to' and ta'na:n?

 

Family Terms

56. My father is whita'. How would you say "your father"?

 

57. My husband is whixung'. How would you say "her husband"?

 

80. Hupa has two words for Grandmother: which'in and whichwo. Why is there two different words for Grandmother and is what the distinction between these two words?

 

81. Older brother is:

a) whingoch b) whikil

c) wha:t d) whidehch

 

82. Older sister is:

a) whingoch b) whikil

c) wha:t d) whidehch

 

83. Younger brother is:

a) whingoch b) whikil

c) wha:t d) whidehch

 

84. Younger Sister is:

a) whingoch b) whikil

c) wha:t d) whidehch

 

85. Woman is:

a) xo'osday b) tsumehstLo:n

c) mije'e:din d) k'isdiya:n

 

86. Man is:

a) xo'osday b) tsumehstLo:n

c) mije'e:din d) k'isdiya:n

 

87. Baby is:

a) xo'osday b) tsumehstLo:n

c) mije'e:din d) k'isdiya:n

 

88. Elder is:

a) xo'osday b) tsumehstLo:n

c) mije'e:din d) k'isdiya:n

 

89. Teenage Boy is:

a) kile:xich b) dehxich

c) q'unch'iwilchwil d) kehLtsa:n

 

90. Teenage Girl is:

a) kile:xich b) dehxich

c) q'unch'iwilchwil d) kehLtsa:n

 

91. Young Boy is:

a) kile:xich b) dehxich

c) q'unch'iwilchwil d) kehLtsa:n

 

92. Young Girl is:

a) kile:xich b) dehxich

c) q'unch'iwilchwil d) kehLtsa:n

 

Body Parts

93. My head is:

a) whe:da'ay b) whining'

c) whina:' d) whinchwiwh

 

94. My nose is:

a) whe:da'ay b) whining'

c) whina:' d) whinchwiwh

 

95. My face is:

a) whe:da'ay b) whining'

c) whina:' d) whinchwiwh

 

96. My eye is:

a) whe:da'ay b) whining'

c) whina:' d) whinchwiwh

 

97. whiwo' is:

a) my teeth b) my arm

c) my hand d) my thumb

 

98. whila' minikya:w is:

a) my teeth b) my arm

c) my hand d) my thumb

 

99. whila' is:

a) my teeth b) my arm

c) my hand d) my thumb

 

100. whikya:ng'ay is:

a) my teeth b) my arm

c) my hand d) my thumb

 

101. My butt is:

a) whitL'a' b) nitL'a'

c) xotL'a' d) mitL'a'

 

102. An animal's butt is:

a) whitL'a' b) nitL'a'

c) xotL'a' d) mitL'a'

 

103. His/Her butt is:

a) whitL'a' b) nitL'a'

c) xotL'a' d) mitL'a'

 

104. Your butt is:

a) whitL'a' b) nitL'a'

c) xotL'a' d) mitL'a'

 

Little Friends

105. Turtle is:

a) ts'inteL b) a:de'ts

c) qo' d) mungtsisge

 

106. Worms (or maggots) is:

a) ts'inteL b) a:de'ts

c) qo' d) mungtsisge

 

107. Grasshopper is:

a) ts'inteL b) a:de'ts

c) qo' d) mungtsisge

 

108. Mosquito is:

a) ts'inteL b) a:de'ts

c) qo' d) mungtsisge

 

109. The Hupa word for "flea" is xultong'. What verb or action is associated with the name of this insect?

 

110. qo:so:s is:

a) robin red breast b) hummingbird

c) blue jay d) mourning dove

 

111. chwe:qah is:

a) robin red breast b) hummingbird

c) blue jay d) mourning dove

 

112. xonsiL chwiw is:

a) robin red breast b) hummingbird

c) blue jay d) mourning dove

 

113. kistaychwing is:

a) robin red breast b) hummingbird

c) blue jay d) mourning dove

 

114. Raccoon is:

a) sa:ts' b) mina:xwe

c) xonteLtaw d) bo:se

 

115. Coyote is:

a) sa:ts' b) mina:xwe

c) xonteLtaw d) bo:se

 

116. Cat is:

a) sa:ts' b) mina:xwe

c) xonteLtaw d) bo:se

 

117. Bear is:

a) sa:ts' b) mina:xwe

c) xonteLtaw d) bo:se

 

Colors

118. tse:lin nehwa:n is:

a) red b) blue/green

c) black d) white

 

119. Litsow is:

a) red b) blue/green

c) black d) white

 

120. Liqay is:

a) red b) blue/green

c) black d) white

 

121. Liwhin is:

a) red b) blue/green

c) black d) white

 

122. The Hupa word xong' means "fire". What color is xong nehwa:n ?

 

Numbers

123. Eight is:

a) La' b) ke:nim

c) dink d) nahx

 

124. One is:

a) La' b) ke:nim

c) dink d) nahx

 

125. Two is:

a) La' b) ke:nim

c) dink d) nahx

 

126. Four is:

a) La' b) ke:nim

c) dink d) nahx

 

127. What number is this: nahx di minlung ke:nim ?

 

128. What number is this: ta:q di minLung ?

 

129. What number is this: ta:q di minLung na: ta:q ?

 

130. How would you write the Hupa word for 42 ?

PlaceNames

131. One of the largest Hupa villages was called me'dilding. What does the name of this place mean?

 

 

133. The White Deerskin Dance ground located on Bald Hill is called niLtuq-lay. What kind of a tree is niLtuq?

 

Plants, Trees

Name five types of trees we studied this semester: (give either Hupa or English names)

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Three medicines we learned about this semester were: niLchwin dilmay, xots'ine miL ya'mut, and mitLoh diLdije:w. Give the English names for each of these:

139. niLchwin dilmay =_____________________________________________

140. xots'ine miL ya'mut = _________________________________________

141. mitLoh diLdije:w =______________________________________________

Name four other plants or tree not listed above that we studied this semester. You may give names in Hupa, English or both.

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146-170. (25 points) Write one page about something interesting you learned this semester in the Hupa Language class, or about the subject you enjoyed learning the most about.