OPPOSITES

PAAPAAHKAAN

104 opposites for everyday use

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cry – laugh

maato – paahpi

above – below

aan layr – aan baa

absence – presence

namoo akoota ayow – akoota ayow

accept – refuse

ootina – ashayna

add – subtract

aakihta – otina

afraid – brave

kooshtum – shoohkihtayhew

after – before

apray – avaan

always – never

taapitow – zhamayn

answer – question

enn ripoons – enn kesyoon

apart – together

apaar – aansaamb

asleep – awake

nipow – noo nipow (kooshkoopayiw)

bad – good

machi ayow – si boon

big – small

groo – pchi

black – white

nwayr – blaan

blunt – sharp

namoo kiinow – kiinow

boring – exciting

paa iksitii – iksitii

borrow – lend

daahtamoo – awihi

bottom – top

aan baa – disseu

buy – sell

ataway – ataawaakay

calm – excited

kiyamashtew – iksitii

catch – miss

kaashchitina – patahwew

close – open

kipaha – yoohtayna

cold – hot

tahkayow – kishitew

come – go

aashtum – niiyaan

complicated – simple

aayimun – namooya aayimun

dark – light

tipishkow – waashayyow

day – night

la zhoornii – li swayr

dead – alive

nipoo – pimatishiw

descendant – ancestor

ma paaraantii – kayaash ma paaraantii

different – alike

paahkaan – paray

difficult – easy

ayimun – wayshchipayin

dirty – clean

wiinunn – payhkunn

divide – unite

paashkaynamihk – maawaashakaanitoohk

down – up

aan baa – aan layr

dry – wet

paashtew – shaapoopew

early – late

wiiput – pleu taar

East – West

l’est – oowest

empty – full

shiihkwow – mooshkinew

end – begin

aykooshi – maachi

enter – leave

piihtikway – shipwayhtay

evening – morning

li swayr – li mataen

everybody – nobody

kaakiyow awiiyuk – noo awiiyuk

everything – nothing

kaakiyow kaykway – namaakaykway

false – true

namoo taapway – taapway

far – near

waahiyow – araa

faster – slower

kakwayyahoo (pleu vit) – papaychiihk (pleu laan)

few – many

apishiish – mishchayt

find – lose

mishka – waanihtaa

follow – lead

pimitshaayikay – niikaanii

for – against

poor – namooya poor

forget – remember

waaniihkayhk – kishkishi

forward – backward

anavaan – naashpachipayin

freeze – melt

ahkwatin – tikihtew

future – past

ka payamakuhk – li paassii

give – take

mayki – ootina

guilty – innocent

kiitootum – inaasaan