Sikni

Question 1

Pawachá ttmayíma.

Answer 1

There were maidens.

Question 2

Panisháatuna x̱alúkt tiichámpa,

Answer 2

They were living underground,

Question 3

ku papnúshana,

Answer 3

and they were sleeping,

Question 4

paháashhaashshana.

Answer 4

they were resting.

Question 5

Chaw íx̱wi pa’átshama,

Answer 5

They still weren’t coming out,

Question 6

anakú íx̱wi iwachá kʼpɨs,

Answer 6

because it was still cold,

Question 7

kʼpɨs iwachá íchi tiichám.

Answer 7

this earth was cold

Question 8

Chaw íx̱wi itstsʼúupshana puuy

Answer 8

The snow had still not melted.

Question 9

Ku ptʼilíma íx̱wi papnúshana.

Answer 9

And the girls were still sleeping

Question 10

Íkuuk awkú iwíihaykma,
iwináchika wináawa hulí

Answer 10

That’s when the wind came blowing in, blowing in

Question 11

Winaawayáy, anakwʼɨ́nk pawaníkx̱a Winaawayáy, iwináchika.

Answer 11

Warm Wind, the one they call Warm Wind, arrived

Question 12

Iwá tsʼmuuy hulí Winaawayáy.

Answer 12

Winaawayay is a warm wind

Question 12

Awkú iwináchika ku ishapápuxna awkú tsʼmuuuy
tɬʼaax̱w tuun,

Answer 12

Then he came and blew warm air over everything

Question 13

ku puuy awkú itstsʼúupna.

Answer 13

And melted the snow

Question 14

Awkú iwánana chíish.

Answer 14

Then the water flowed

Question 15

Ku iwinachikúuna ttmayímaman ku i’ɨ́na,

Answer 15

Then he came up to the girls and he told them

Question 16

“Aah, lɨ’tsama áw pam pimawɨshúwata,

Answer 16

“Aah, little sisters, it’s time for you to prepare yourselves

Question 17

ku pam aw átɨmta.

Answer 17

And then you come out.”

Question 18

Aw itx̱ánasha tsʼmuuy ku áw matash wa íchi íkuuk att,

Answer 18

Now it’s getting warm and it’s time for you to come out,

Question 19

ku pam tiinmamíyaw pima’isíkwʼata.

Answer 19

and show yourselves to the people.

Question 20

Pimá’iniix̱ita pam shix̱.”

Answer 20

Fix yourselves up real good.”

Question 21

Ku íix̱wi patáwḵʼumshana,

Answer 21

And then they were still lazing about,

Question 22

ku awkú pawinátax̱shiya.

Answer 22

and then they started to wake up.

Question 23

Pawí’ipshata na awkú wapáwat,

Answer 23

They started bringing out their outfits

Question 24

Ku pimáwapawana awkú tł’aax̱w túkin wapáwatki

Answer 24

and dressed themselves with all their decorations.

Question 25

Ku nax̱sh awkú kwnak tmay awkuníik ipnúshana

Answer 25

And one girl still slept.

Question 26

Pat huuy áwitax̱shix̱ana.

Answer 26

They were having difficulty waking her.

Question 27

"Ámash táx̱shik!

Answer 27

Wake up now!

Question 28

Aw iwá pinawɨshúwat,

Answer 28

Now it's time to get yourself ready,

Question 29

áwna iwánpisha yáyanɨm áwnayakut átta."

Answer 29

now older brother is telling us to go out."

Question 29

Aah, táaminwa pam imáchʼa kkáasa túkin.

Answer 29

Oh, you're always in a hurry about something.

Question 30

Íx̱wiish pnuwátʼasha."

Answer 30

I'm still sleepy."

Question 31

Ku kw’áx̱i awkú pinátamasklikɨnkika ku ipnúnkika.

Answer 31

And instead she turned herself over and went back to sleep.

Question 32

Tł’anx̱ awkú pátma apimawɨshúwana.

Answer 32

Instead then her older sisters were readying themselves.

Question 33

Ánach’ax̱i páwinachikuuna.

Answer 33

Again he came blowing up to them.

Question 34

Aw pam átɨmta, aw iwá ts’muuy.”

Answer 34

“Now it’s time for you to come out, now it’s warm.”

Question 35

Awkú pat ánach’ax̱i áwitax̱shiya,

Answer 35

Then they tried to wake her up again,

Question 36

“Aw natash átsha, kú nam aw táx̱shita!”

Answer 36

“We’re going out now, wake up!”

Question 37

Awkú pimawɨshúwankika awkú pa’áta.

Answer 37

Then they all got ready and went out.

Question 38

Kpaylk pɨ́nch’a láymut iwáyx̱tiwayx̱tisha

Answer 38

And meanwhile that one, the lowly youngest, ran around,

Question 39

i'áwisha tɬʼáax̱w awkú tun áɬamayna.

Answer 39

she was searching, she couldn’t find anything.

Question 40

Awkú cháwpʼɨx̱ pɨ́nchʼa ila’átɨma, ának, ɬaḵáan,

Answer 40

Then that one, all disheveled, came out last, hair all messy,

Question 41

tɬʼáax̱w míimi áwatkika pátma,

Answer 41

way behind, while all her sisters had already gone out,

Question 42

ayáyat wapáwani.

Answer 42

groomed beautifully.

Question 43

Awkú paláḵayx̱ika, iiii!

Answer 43

Then they shone, yes!

Question 44

Latít tɬʼáax̱wpa mɨnán awkú pattáwax̱ɨnkika,

Answer 44

Flowers were growing all over the place,

Question 45

Ayáyat ḵʼínupa.

Answer 45

Looking beautiful.

Question 46

Awkú páwyaalakwa Winaawayáyin.

Answer 46

Then Warm Wind took off

Question 47

Tɬʼanx̱ awkú pɨ́nchʼa íchi láymut

Answer 47

But this so-and-so youngest

Question 48

i'átɨma cháwpʼɨx̱ ḵʼínupa.

Answer 48

Came out looking all rumpled

Question 49

Pinatwakushyáɬ.

Answer 49

Uncombed.

Question 50

Winaniináɬ.

Answer 50

Unbathed

Question 51

Cháwpʼɨx̱ táatpas, shapapʼikáɬ.

Answer 51

Messy clothes, unwashed

Question 52

Patúnx̱ ɬḵʼam.

Answer 52

Mismatched moccasins

Question 53

Awkú iḵʼínuna pátma ayáyat ḵ'ínupa.

Answer 53

And then she saw her sisters looking beautiful

Question 54

Ku pinátkʼina pɨnk cháwpʼɨx̱,

Answer 54

And she looked at herself and she felt sick

Question 55

chaw shix̱ ipx̱wína.

Answer 55

she didn't feel good.

Question 56

Pinátɬʼuyana, ku chaw awkú Áanan itkʼiyátʼana.

Answer 56

She was ashamed, she didn't want to look at the sun

Question 57

Ku piná'iɬamayka,

Answer 57

And she hid herself

Question 58

ku ɬamtɨ́x̱ áwaluuna ɨmítichan.

Answer 58

and bowed her head down.

Question 59

Íkush awkú íchi ikúuk iwá pɨ́nchʼa.

Answer 59

That’s how this one is.

Question 60

Chaw mun pináchax̱ɨlpanita tpɨsh Aanmíyaw.

Answer 60

She never opens her face to the sun.

Question 61

Awkú pinátɬʼuyasha íkush.

Answer 61

She's ashamed of herself.

Question 62

Iwáḵwnayksha táaminwa,

Answer 62

She always bows down,

Question 63

ɨmítichan iḵʼínusha piná'iɬamayksha.

Answer 63

she looks down and hides herself

Question 64

Ikush awkú íkwʼak iwá sɨ́kni íchi ikúuk

Answer 64

That's how Yellowbell is today

Question 65

Tɬʼanx̱ awkú pyax̱í ayáyat ilátʼɨx̱sha

Answer 65

In contrast, pyaxi shines beautifully

Question 66

Kushx̱i sikáwya

Answer 66

And sikawya the same

Question 67

Ku tł’áax̱wtun awkú niimí íchi tkwátat

Answer 67

And all of our other foods

Question 68

Ayáyat ilát’ɨx̱sha,

Answer 68

Bloom beautifully,

Question 69

Ku pɨ́nch’a íchi iwá sɨ́kni.

Answer 69

And then there is Sɨ́kni.

Question 70

Pinátł’uyasha táaminwa,

Answer 70

she’s always ashamed,

Question 71

Ɨmítichan itk’ísha

Answer 71

she looks down,

Question 72

Chaw itḵ’íx̱sha ku Áanin páḵ’inuta.

Answer 72

she doesn’t want the sun to see her.

Question 73

Cháwp’ɨx̱ iwá p’ɨ́nch’a.

Answer 73

She’s all messy.

Question 74

Íkw’aknash aw íkwaal. Áwatisha íchi myánashmaman.

Answer 74

I’m done. I’ve told the story for the children.