Whispered O̲H and Ǫ̲H, plus another vowel

The following examples illustrate various combinations of whispered O̲H and Ǫ̲H followed by another vowel. It is often difficult to hear any trace of the whispered vowel, and it often sounds like two syllables are pronounced as one. As well, in some instances, whispered O̲H and Ǫ̲H are replaced by a whispered W sound.

 

Whispered O̲H, plus another vowel

DRO̲HE sounds like TRWE: ędwádro̲he:k we all (incl.) will gather together 

SRÓHE: ęhsróhe:k you will gather 

 

JO̲HA sounds like CHWA: asáhjo̲haeˀ you did wash your hands 

JÓHA: sahjóhae: you wash your hands! 

 

GO̲HÓ sounds like KÓ:  ahshago̲hó:wiˀ he told her 

GOHO: (no examples provided)

 

GǪ̲HÍ sounds like KWÍ: dwaknigǫ̲hí:yo: I am satisfied, peaceful 

GǪHÍ: desaˀnigǫhí:yo: you are satisfied 

 

GǪ̲HE sounds like KWE: ahágǫ̲he:k he punched it

GǪ́HE: segǫ́he:s you hit it all the time 

 

GǪ̲HA sounds like KWA: gˀanígǫ̲haˀ the mind 

GǪ́HA: ǫgwaˀnigǫ́haˀ our mind 

 

GǪ̲HÓ sounds like KÓ: sę̲ˀnigǫ̲hóˀdrǫh you are a worrier 

GǪHÓ: ęhsęˀnigǫhóˀdrǫ: you will worry, despair; you will be desperate 

 

GǪ̲HĘ́: sounds like KWĘ́: dwaknigǫ̲hę́ˀǫh I am in sorrow; I am sad 

GǪHĘ: (no examples provided)

 

DǪ̲HǪ́ sounds like TǪ́: ęhohdogaˀdǫ̲hǫ́:gyeˀ he will be growing along 

DǪ́HǪ: go̲hdogadǫ́hǫgyeˀ she is growing something