English to Tonkawa Dictionary
B
blue, green; blue paint
x?aton
   
Black; Negro; Dark
 
kaxaw
(Variation) capxew
 
 
Bird
ko'l?a
[cola]
 
Wild Canary
(bird all yellow)
ko'l?a-makik-pax
Spring Bird
ko'l? a-pen? ac
[cola-pe-nutch]
Mocking Bird
(he who cries (like) all birds)
ko'l?a-lum?at-ma'kan
Road-Runner
(bird that runs fast)
ko-l?a-cikew-yancicxe•xel
Jay Bird
(gray bird)
ko'l?a-c?apol
Scissor-Tail
(long-tailed bird)
ko'l?a-tan-away
[cola-tun-uh-why]
Humming Bird
ko'l?a-tel?elew
Crane
kaw
Sea Gull
(ocean bird)
?a•x-kwa.low-ko'l?a
[akh-quelo-cola]
Red Bird
ko'l?a-samox
Black Bird
ko'l?a-capxew
Eagle
(much bird)
ko'l?a•tak
Pigeon
ko'l?esuk
Bird that lives on fish
(fish-eaters)
neswal?an-ya•?ax
KingFisher
a•x-yay-can
[akh-yi-chun]
Crow ? a.? a?
 
(Variation) -ta?an:      ko'l?a-ta?an
 
(Variation) to't
 
 

Buffalo

?awas-atak
 

Buffalo Bull

?awas-a•?ako•n

Buffalo Hide

?awas-?ok
   

Belly

?asoy
 
To be Pregnant
(to be big bellied)
?asoy-e•-
   

And, And Then, But

?enik
   

Shore, Beach

(near water)

a•x-a•cin
   
Beer
(foaming water)
a•x-yo•cwan
   

Bucket, container, dish

yakwan
   
Barley
(Small Wheat)
?ale•ne•s?aw
 

 

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