Table of Tsúut'ína Consonants

Tsuut'ina Consonants that are similar to English sounds

1	- d -	like English 'd', as in 'do'
	didili	money


2	- j -	like English J as in 'jab'
	jìjáchū	plum(s) Literally: 'berry large'


3	- g -	like English g as in 'go'
	guná	he, she, it, is talking


4	- t -	like English 't', as in 'to'
	tazayisyal	midnight yal, stem 'it is dark'
		Literally: ' it has become the middle of the night '

5	- s -	like English as in 'soon'
	sītó(n)	it is lying {stick-like object}


6	- k -	like English as in 'keep'
	sīkó(n)	it is lying a cup, dish, or similar object


7	- l -	like English ' l ', as in 'like'
	nīlī	you sg. are 3rd person, verb 'to be'


8	- z -	like English 'z', as in 'zip'
	disyīīz	they ran away


9	- m -	like English 'm', as in 'much'
	mīyītłàłí	wagon(s)
		Literally : it goes along as if someone was pushing it

10	- n -	like English 'n', as in 'new'
	naaya	Get up! Command given to 1 person


11	- y -	like English 'y', as in 'yes'
	yiyáł	he, she is walking


12	- w -	like English 'w', as in 'water'
	wīnīgà	south

2. Consonant groups that are similar to English groups:

13	- dl -	like English 'dl', as in midland'
	dlúnā	mouse, mice


14	- dz -	like English 'ds', as in 'adds' or 'bids'
	yīdīdzá	he/she starts carrying it
		group of bead-like/tobacco - like objects

15	- sh -	like English 'sh' as in 'ship'
	dīshá	I'm going


16	- ch -	like English 'ch' as in 'church'
	chóót'ī	it is raining { ' chó ' = 'rain' ' ʔát'ī ' = 'it is'}

17	- tł -
	tłīs	pounded chokecherries

18	- t' -
	ʔát'ā	it is like that

19	- tł' -
	tł'ūw	medicine

20	- ts' -
	gūts'ìs	somebody's elbow(s)

21	- ch' -
	ch'at'agha	sun / clock / month

22	- k' -
	dik'oyi	coyote

23	- ʔ -	glottal stop
	siʔo	he / she / it is lying there solid object

24	- ł -	barred ' L '
	yīyáł	he/she is walking along progressive

25	- gh -
	sigha	my daughter s {man speaking}

26	- x -
	ʔīsxòł	I'm hitting him / her / it with a whip