North Fork Mono Cultural & Language Collective

05/29/2026

kiya 🤎

Meaning: give

Pronunciation:
kee • yah 🔑🤠

“kee” like “key”
“yah” like “y’all” (without the “ll”)

Example:
i-biya-na a-giya
(Give it to my mother.)

Learning one word at a time 🤎

LearnTogether

05/29/2026

✨ Word of the Week ✨

kiya 👏🏾

Meaning: give

Pronunciation:
kee • yah

“kee” sounds like “key,” and “yah” sounds like “y’all” without the “ll.”

Language is meant to be spoken, heard, and lived—not just read.

Try using this word this week 🤎

Example:
i-biya-na a-giya
(Give it to my mother.)

Follow along for more words, culture, and language learning.

– NFM.CandL

05/27/2026

Sourberries are here! Go to your gathering spots! These speakers I believe are from Big Sandy

05/16/2026

hɨɨhɨ’ 🤎
Meaning: yes

Pronunciation:
huuh • huh

The first sound is held a little longer.
The (’) marks a small stop in sound—similar to the pause in “uh-oh.”

Language is meant to be spoken, heard, and lived. 🤎

LearnTogether

05/10/2026

🤎piya-wƗ tsau naama-t tabewano 🤎
🤎Happy Mother’s Day 🤎

To all the amazing moms, aunties, grandmas, and caregivers, THANK YOU for the love, strength, culture, and teachings you carry every day. 🌿

Your voices, stories, and care help keep our communities strong and our traditions alive.

We appreciate you today and every day. 🤎

– NFM.CandL

05/09/2026

05/07/2026

Word of the Week: tsau 🤎

Meaning: good

Pronunciation: tsau (tsow)
Short and simple—say it like “tsow.”

Language is meant to be spoken, heard, and lived—not just read.

Try using this word this week 🤎

Example:
tsau tikamaibi
(good food)

Follow along for more words, culture, and language learning.

– NFM.CandL

04/30/2026

04/30/2026

Word of the Week: tɨkamaibi 🍽️

Meaning: food / grocery
Say it with us: tuh-kah-my-bee

Can you use it in a sentence? 👀

Language lives when we speak it 🤎

04/30/2026

Word of the Week: tikamaibi 🍽️

Meaning: food / grocery

Pronunciation: tɨ-ka-mai-bi (tuh-kah-my-bee)
Say it slowly first, then let it flow—you might hear it as “tuh-kuh-my-bee.”

Language is meant to be spoken, heard, and lived—not just read.

Try using this word this week 🤎

Example:
tɨkamaibi-na nɨɨ tsau a’egwi-t
(I smell good food.)

Follow along for more words, culture, and language learning.

– NFM.CandL