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You entered the Bridgeport dialect of Numu (Northern Paiute) and paiute in English
- A'waggoo Dukadu Bridgeport Paiute people
- Koodza Duka'a Mono Lake Paiute people
- Kooyooe Dukadu Pyramid Lake Paiute people
- numu person, Indian person, Paiute
- Ona Dukadu Coleville Paiute people
- Pogi Dukadu Bridgeport Paiute people
- Taboosse Dukadu Yerington Paiute people
- Toe Dukadu Fallon Paiute people
- Way Dukadu Bridgeport Paiute people
- Wea Dukadu Yosemite Paiute People
pesa, adj.
good, happy
Examples
- ki pesa nuumma "feel sick" (Spoken by Edith McCann)
- pesa me'a "behave (durative)" (Spoken by Edith McCann)
- pesa nuumma "feel happy" (Spoken by Elaine Lundy)
- pesa soobbedda "love" (Spoken by Madeline Stevens)
- pesa tabewanopunne "clear up (weather)" (Spoken by Madeline Stevens)
- tabewuno pesa manepunne "clear up (weather)" (Spoken by Edith McCann)
- Yise [ooka] pesa oo hanehoose, yise o mabenna.Then you take good care of it, and then cover it up.(Spoken by Madeline Stevens)
- Uu datsennanna yise ooka dooazoo kudenakwunayse, yise toohoobemmasoo osoo o pesa nahane sukoo, o pesa a bboo'a, pesa kudenase.You shell them and after you clean those also, take good care of them and then clean out the shells.(Spoken by Madeline Stevens)
- Paa'amma ookabaggway mooweahoose yise sukoo o pesa hane osoo a mooweahoose yise ka tu mimma yise sukoo tukabamma yise oo gguddenna ka toohooggweddadu ma'wo'neggwunay'ay.You sprinkle the flour with water, and when it gets good with your hand you have to clean the flour, brushing the black stuff away.(Spoken by Madeline Stevens)
- Pesa'yoo uu.You are good.(Spoken by Grace Dick)
- Tonega'a pesa kwanapunnedu.The flower smells good.(Spoken by Grace Dick)
Derivative words and phrases
- ki pesa sonaha "be out of breath, pant"
- ki pesa sooname "be confused"
- ki pesa yadooa "mumble"
- pesa mea "behave"
- pesa naggooma "feel good, be excited"
- pesa namanenna "celebration, ceremony"
- pesa ossoobbedda "enjoy"
- pesa soobbedda "love"
- pesa tabewano "clear up"
- pesa tabooadu "good-looking"
- tabewano pesa mane "clear up"