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Aya eeweemilaani!
(Hello my relative!)
On this page you will find several Peoria language mini-modules for greetings and departing terms. There are niiwi (four) modules, each with its own subsection for sample questions and answers.
nkoti 1. This mini module focuses on people you may not know yet. It will help you introduce yourself, ask for and remember names, and use basic greeting phrases and questions.
niišwi 2. This mini module focuses on friend(s) (friends of the same sex). You will practice greeting phrases and common questions to use with them.
nihswi 3. This mini module focuses on your relatives and other Peoria Tribal Citizens. It includes a subsection for aya (hello) with kinship and relative addressing forms.
niiwi 4. This mini module focuses on general departing terms and phrases you can use in many situations.
You may move through the modules in any order. Working from top to bottom on the page tends to support most beginners. You will notice that some terms and phrases repeat in more than one module; this design lets you revisit them in different contexts and strengthens your memory.
Greetings are an important part of the Peoria language. They help you connect and communicate with others and are a natural way to begin any conversation. Before you explore the mini modules on this page, take a moment to learn our general greeting word — you can use it anytime and anywhere with everyone you meet. Enjoy.
Peewaalia
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aya
Hi, Hello { general greeting }
Use this mini module to learn how to greet people you may not know yet. It will help you introduce yourself, ask for and remember their names, and use basic greeting phrases and questions.
Peewaalia
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aya
hello, hi (general greeting)
tipeewe neeyolaani
it is good to see you [singular]
tipeewe neeyolakakoki
it is good to see you [plural]
neehahkinko kiiyawi
is it well with yourself?
neehahkinko kiiyoowe
is it well with yourselves?
taaniši weenswiyani
how are you called/named?
Use these responses with the matching greetings and questions.
Peewaalia
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aya
hello, hi (general greeting)
tipeewe neeyolaani
it is good to see you [singular]
tipeewe neeyolakakoki
it’s good to see you [plural]
neehahki niiyawi
It is well with myself.
nahahsiinoowi niiyawi
It is not well with myself.
neehahki niiyoonaana
It is well with ourselves(exclusive). (ourselves(exclusive) are well, we(excl) are well)
(name) weenswiaani
my name is ( ____ ).
Use this mini module to learn greetings and questions for when you meet a friend (or friends) who is the same sex as you.
Note: When you talk to (or about) a friend of the opposite sex, use the Peoria term eeweemilaani or the proper kinship term for that person.
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aya niihka
Hello Friend! (friend of the same sex)
aya niihkaaninka
Hello friends! (friends of the same sex)
tipeewe neeyolaani
it is good to see you [singular]
tipeewe neeyolakakoki
it is good to see you [plural]
neehahkinko kiiyawi
is it well with yourself?
neehahkinko kiiyoowe
is it well with yourselves?
taaniši iišinaakosiyani
how are you feeling?
aya niihka, tipeewe neeyolaani. neehahkinko kiiyawi?
Hello Friend(same sex), It is good to see you. Is it well with yourself?
Use these responses with the matching greetings and questions.
Peewaalia
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aya niihka
Hello Friend! (friend of same sex)
aya niihkaaninka
Hello Friends! (friends of the same sex)
tipeewe neeyolaani
it is good to see you. [singular]
tipeewe neeyolakakoki
it’s good to see you [plural]
neehahki niiyawi
It is well with myself.
nahahsiinoowi niiyawi
It is not well with myself.
neehahki niiyoonaana
It is well with ourselves(exclusive).
weeyaakiteehiaani
I am happy.
tipeewe iišiteehiaani
I feel good.
myaaleelimwiaani
I am sad, I am distressed
aya niihka, laapiši tipeewe neeyolaani. neehahki niiyawi.
Hello Friend(same sex), It is good to see you too. It is well with myself.
Use this mini module to learn how to greet your relatives and other Peoria Tribe Citizens.
It includes a subsection for aya (hello) with kinship addressing forms.
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aya { iinka, noohsa, noohkwa, mehša, etc. [addressing forms] }
Hello { mother, father, grandma, grandpa, etc. }
aya eeweemilaani
Hello my relative
(eeweemilaani ‘I am related to you (singular)’ [animate transitive verb], “my relative.” A general term you can use for any relative and/or any Peoria Tribe citizen.)
aya eeweemilakakoki
Hello my relatives
(eeweemilakakoki ‘I am related to you (plural)’ [animate transitive verb], “my relatives.” A general term you can use for multiple relatives and/or any Peoria Tribe citizens.)
teepaalilaani
I love you [singular]
teepaalilakakoki
I love you [plural]
tipeewe neeyolaani
it is good to see you [singular]
tipeewe neeyolakakoki
it is good to see you [plural]
neehahkinko kiiyawi
is it well with yourself?
neehahkinko kiiyoowe
is it well with yourselves?
taaniši iišinaakosiyani
how are you feeling?
Use these responses with the matching greetings and questions.
Peewaalia
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aya { iinka, noohsa, noohkwa, mehša, etc. [addressing forms] }
Hello { mother, father, grandma, grandpa, etc. }
aya eeweemilaani
Hello my relative
aya eeweemilakakoki
Hello my relatives
teepaalilaani
I love you [singular]
laapiši teepaalilaani
I love you too. [you – singular]
teepaalilakakoki
I love you [plural]
laapiši teepaalilakakoki
I love you too. [you – plural]
tipeewe neeyolaani
it is good to see you. [singular]
tipeewe neeyolakakoki
it is good to see you [plural]
neehahki niiyawi
It is well with myself.
nahahsiinoowi niiyawi
It is not well with myself.
neehahki niiyoonaana
It is well with ourselves(exclusive).
weeyaakiteehiaani
I am happy.
tipeewe iišiteehiaani
I feel good.
myaaleelimwiaani
I am sad. I am distressed
Use these kinship addressing forms with aya ‘hello’ when you greet your immediate family members.
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aya iinka
Hello Mother! (also is/for mother’s sister)
aya noohsa
Hello Father! (also is/for father’s brother)
aya noohkwa
Hello Grandmother!
aya mehša
Hello Grandfather!
aya noohse
Hello Grandchild! {regardless of sex}
aya ninkwihse
Hello Son!
aya nintaane
Hello Daughter!
aya iihseensa
Hello Elder Brother!
aya nimihse
Hello Elder Sister!
aya iihši
Hello Younger Sibling! {regardless of sex}
aya nišihse
Hello Uncle! (mother’s brother only)
aya nisekohse
Hello Aunt! (father’s sister only)
aya niwiiwe
Hello Wife!
aya ninaapeeme
Hello Husband!
Use this mini module to learn general departing terms and phrases you can use in many situations.
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neeyolaani kati
I will see you later. [you – singular]
neeyolakakoki kati
I will see you(plural) later.
neeyolaani kati. teepaalilaani
I will see you later. I love you. [both of the “you” here are singular]
neeyolakakoki kati. teepaalilakakoki
I will see you later. I love you. [both of the “you” here are plural]
kinšimi kati neeyolaani
I will see you soon.
kinšimi kati neeyolakakoki
I will see you(plural) soon.
šayiipaawe kati neeyolaani
I will see you in the morning.
šayiipaawe kati neeyolakakoki
I will see you(plural) in the morning
waapanke kati neeyolaani
I will see you tomorrow.
waapanke kati neeyolakakoki
I will see you(plural) tomorrow.
kapootwe kati neeyolaani
I will see you after a while.
kapootwe kati neeyolakakoki
I will see you(plural) after a while.
waahseewi kati neeyolaani
I will see you at dawn. I will see you at daylight.
waahseewi kati neeyolakakoki
I will see you(plural) at dawn.
noonki peehkonteeki kati neeyolaani
I will see you tonight.
noonki peehkonteeki kati neeyolakakoki
I will see you(plural) tonight.
noonki eelaakwiki kati neeyolaani
I will see you this evening.
noonki eelaakwiki kati neeyolakakoki
I will see you(plural) this evening.
šaaye
already, come to pass, goodbye, farewell
Greet Someone You Love.
Think of a relative — your grandmother, your father, a sibling. Say their Peoria greeting out loud: “aya noohkwa (Hello Grandmother),” “aya noohsa (Hello Father),” “aya nimihse (Hello Elder Sister).” Then follow it with “tipeewe neeyolaani (it’s good to see you [singular]).” Say the whole greeting as if that person just walked through your door.
Go Around the Family
Look at the family addressing terms on this page and work your way through several of them. Greet each one out loud — “aya iinka (Hello Mom),” “aya mehša (Hello Grandfather),” “aya iihši (Hello Younger Sibling)” — as if you are welcoming them one by one into a room. Try at least four.
Read and Listen.
Read the phrases for asking if the person is well (how someone is) — “neehahkinko kiiyawi? (is it well with yourself?)” — and answering “neehahki niiyawi (it is well with myself).” Say them out loud slowly, back and forth, so you can hear yourself in both roles.
Say a Departing Phrase.
Picture that same relative leaving. Choose a departing phrase from this page — “neeyolaani kati (I will see you later [singular])”, “waapanke kati neeyolaani (I will see you tomorrow [singular]),” “kinšimi kati neeyolaani (I will see you soon [singular])” — and say it out loud with warmth, as if you mean it.
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