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ARAPAHO SOUND CHART # 2
CONSONANT AND VOWEL COMBINATIONS - DIPTHONGS
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There are five consonant stops: B T C K '

There are four consonant fricatives: 3 S X H

There are two semi - consonants: W Y

And one nasal: N

Hinono’ei --- Arapaho
Hinono’eino’ --- Arapaho’s
Hinono’eiteen --- Arapaho Tribe
Hinono’eitiit --- Arapaho Language
“Hiinono’eininoo.” --- “I am Arapaho.”

B 3 H Bii3ihii Eat it
C T Cihciitei Come in
N H C Neheic Come here
C N K Ceenoku Sit down
B N Bene Drink
3 K 3io'ku Stand up
S X Sooxoe Lets go
T X K Tootei'ixkoo Where are you going?
T H N Toot heine'etii Where do you live?
H T S Heitoustoo What are you doing?
T H Tootei'eihoo Where are you going?
T Tou'oxoo What time is it?
K W Koowoo Are you ready?
K B 3 T Keibee3too Are you finished?


B 3 H bii3ihii eat it
C T cihciitei come in
N H C neheic come here
C N K ceenoku sit down
B N bene drink
3 K 3io'ku stand up
S K sooxoe lets go
T X K tootei'eihoo where are you going?
T H N toot heine'etii where do you live?
H T S heitoustoo what are you doing?
T H tootei'eihoo where are you going?
T tou'oxoo what time is it?
K W koowoow are you ready?
K B 3 T keibee3too are you finished?

Arapaho Language Alphabet