LRInspire presents Yawá yo! Count in Lakota part 2 numbers 11-20 & Mázaškaƞškaƞ tóna hwo/he? What time is it?
11 akéwaƞží
12 akénúƞpa
13 akéyámni
14 akétópa
15 akézáptaƞ
16 akéšákpe
17 akéšakówiƞ
18 akéšaglóǧaƞ
19 akénapčíyuƞka
20 wikčémna núƞpa
Traditionally, Lakota did not measure time with a clock. References to hours in a day come from contact with European immigrants.
Mázaškaƞškaƞ tóna hwo/he?* What time is it? (Mázaškaƞškaƞ- metal that moves).
Owápȟe waƞží It is one o’clock (ápȟe- to strike)
Posted and vocals by Wakinyan Waanatan (Matt Remle)
*hwo is a verbal question mark used by males. Females say “he” for verbal question mark.
Thank you for continuing to do this! I am happy to start learning my ancestors language and teach it to my children,