THE CADDO WORDS
KahWinHut 9-20-2010
A while back I started trying to learn my Native language when I discovered there there are more than a couple variations in the dialect. The many bands of the 0f the Caddo developed a lot of variety in their expression. However, as the Caddo Nation struggles to retain its spoken heritage there has started to be an amalgamation of the different dialects for the benefit of preservation. Where one word is lost to a particular band, it is replaced by a word from another. I certainly subscribe to this ideaology rather than one of trying to restrict the current learners to a specific dialect while at the same time that specific dialect might be dying out. That is counterproductive and furthermore assists the destruction of the language on the whole.
I do not have the exact proper methods of describing pronunciation here, however I will try my best in the interest of getting the information out. Please feel free to contact me about the proper pronunciation. I will also be providing links to more proper and possible more comprehensive resources for the language below. I welcome any corrections or additions. One thing to note is the ʔ which is the descriptor for the Caddo glottal stop. It is a noise made in the throat much like the nosie made when you say "uh-oh." 
KahWinHut 9-20-2010
| CADDO | ENGLISH |
| Ahay | Yes |
| Hunnah | No |
| Nukkah | I don't know |
| Kuhaʔahat | Hello; How are you?; Are you Good?; I am good |
| Kuhaʔahat-shah | I'm OK |
| Hawwih | OK; Thanks |
| Nawwih | Welcome; You're welcome |
| Sedokahʔ | What did you say? |
| Hahʔahat | Good |
| Dehyehyut | Come in |
| Dikadah-nihahʔ | What are you doing? |
| Kumbakihah ___ | My name is ___ |
| Sissimbukihahʔ | What is your name? |
| Dimbukihah ___ | His/her name is ___ |
| Sidimbukihahʔ | What is his/her name? |
| Dah-kuʔih ___ | Give me the ___ |
| Ku-kamintʔah ___ | I want the ___ |
| Saʔah-kamintʔah ___ | Do you want the ___ ? |
| Ku-it-dahʔah ___ | Where is the ___ ? |
| Dii Di-kut Daʔah | What is this? |
| Nah Di-kut Daʔah | What is that? |
| Dii ___ Daʔah | This is a ___ ? |
| Nah ___ Daʔah | That is a ___ ? |
| Dii | this |
| Nah | that |
| Dii ___ Sah-ahʔah | Is this a ___ ? |
| Nah ___ Sahʔah | Is that a ___ ? |
| Nah Sidawdihahʔ | How do you do that? |
| Dawkinaʔah Hasinai | Speak Hasinai (Caddo) |
| Taybawʔah | See you |
| Hahʔahat Hah'Taybawʔah | Good to see you |
| Bahʔnah | They say |
| Dihii | here |
| Siduntahʔ | How about you?; How many? |
| Dam-ban | Light the fire |
| Waya Hatu-nawseyataʔ |
I love you (very much) with all of my heart |
| Widah-niʔ | Smart |
| Witsi | One |
| Bit | Two |
| Dahaw | Three |
| Hiwii | Four |
| Disiken | Five |
| Dunkay | Six |
| Bisiken | Seven |
| Dahaw-sika | Eight |
| Hiwii-sika | Nine |
| Binayʔah | Ten |
| Binayʔah Hah-yu Witsi | Eleven |
| Binayʔah Bit | Twenty |
| Hatidu | Hot |
| Hahkuduʔ | Cold |
| Hadiku | Black |
| Hakuyu | White |
| Hakunu | Brown |
| Banusha | Blue |
| Hateno | Red |
| Hateno-shah | Reddish |
| Ku-ku | Water |
| Ke-ku | Fire |
| Ditsiʔ | Dog |
| Me-yuʔ | Cat |
| Tah-Sha; Tay-Sha | Wolf; Friend (the name of the state of Texas) |
| Tanaʔah | Buffalo |
| Banit | Bird |
| Bisu | Wing |
| Nawtsiʔ | Bear |
| Waakis | Cow |
| Nuʔ | Turkey |
| Daʔ | Deer |
| Dut | Mouse |
| Ku-hu | Alligator |
| Koo-neh | Fly |
| Bashetenumbah | Dragon Fly |
| Bunkaduey | Fire Fly |
| Baʔnoos | Butterfly |
| Chaʔyah | Turtle |
| Detumbahʔ | Horse |
| Iwiʔ | Eagle |
| Bahhahteno | Red River |
| Bahʔ | Arrow |
| Kineesee | Canadian River |
| Kenedi Kuku | Washita River |
| Nidah-hihʔ | River |
| Bahhah Sahsin | Mississippi (Mother River) |
| Cona | Medicine Man |
| Caddi | Chief |
| Tamma | Town Crier/Assistant |
| Cadeh-hah | Sub-chief |
| Cad-dah-hah | Horned Serpant |
| Sha-ni-si | Priest Chief |
| Tsa | Mr. |
| Sah | Mrs. |
| Beyoonnaʔah | Hair |
| Bunno | Gravy |
| Menden | Teacher |
| Anadarko | Place of the honey eaters |
| Inkanish | White person (English) |
| Seminonehʔ | Seminole |
| Kaduhadachu | Sharp pain; Main Chief; Primary tribe |
| Kun-tsi | Head |
| Caʔah | Brain |
| Kun-teno | Red Head |
| Nish | Moon |
| Kah-ye-hoot | To die |
| Bachukah | To kill (game) |
| Wadut | Earth; Clay |
| Kah-wis | Earthen pot |
| Dush-kut | Bread |
| -titi | Suffix. Small (Bisu-titi = little wing) |
| Aʔah | Father |
| Ah-kin | Father's son |
| Inuʔ | Mother |
| Ekah | Paternal Grandmother |
| Kah-yo-tsi | Baby |
| We-dish | Salt; Cute |
| Napbaʔ | night |
| Aʔah Hi-yo | Father in Heaven (Above) |
| Aʔah Hayimay | Big Father |
| Kusinah | That is all |
| Saku | Sun |
| Sunnah | Silver; Money |
| Kikah | Snake |
| Hah-tsi-naw-uh-sa ____ | I like ___; I like your ___. |
| Dakuh-nawsayah | Kiss me I love you. |
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