[Lexicog] "Christmas" in Cheyenne

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Kenneth C. Hill" <kennethchill at yahoo.com>
To: <lexicographylist at yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2003 5:57 PM
Subject: Re: [Lexicog] "Christmas" in Cheyenne


> In Hopi, all references to Christmas are based on Kyesmis < English
> Christmas, including Kyesmismuyaw [kjésmismïjaw] "Christmas month" =
> December.
>
> --Ken Hill
>
> --- Wayne Leman <wayne_leman at sil.org> wrote:
> > Although Cheyennes are often asked by non-Cheyennes how to say "Merry
> > Christmas" in their language, there is no such term in their language,
> > not even a loan translation. However, when Cheyennes first observed
> > missionaries celebrating Christmas they used the word
> > Tsé'ôhkêhoésanéstove to refer to what they saw. This word is still
> > sometimes used and means, literally, 'when there is hanging,' referring,
> > of course, to objects being placed on trees.
> >
> > What are some ways that speakers of languages you have studied have
> > referred to Christmas?
> >
> > Wayne Leman
> > Cheyenne website: http://www.geocities.com/cheyenne_language
>
>
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