Thousand (fwd)

[ardis eschenberg]

UmoNdhiNkha is the normal way 'year' is referred to by the speakers I know
(Omaha).

Re: Kathy's long vowels:
I have gotten niNde for 'butt' and niide for 'ripe,' but I'll try listening
again.  Hmmm...It's hard for me to hear nasalization after a nasal.  For
example, with the verb 'to be' bthiN 'I am' sounds very nasal but niN 'you
are' sounds just like assimilated nasality.

Re: Paai 'sharp'
this is also used for 'porcupine' but there wasn't the contrast I hope for.
I perceive accent on the vowel sequence.  Likely on the dipthong but there
is a definite 'a' sound leading into it.

Next time I record...

Geese, robins, a bluejay here...loveliness.
-Ardis