Northern Pomo Online Talking Dictionary


English to Northern Pomo

Northern Pomo to English

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kʰ
pʰ
tʰ
t̪
t̪ʰ

good luck object
masa:n
masa:n
good luck object, some object that they found that was weird or different

see also: white person, tame, domestic, rare, unusual, strange
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ES
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be lucky
bat'a:xama
verb
be lucky, get lucky, have good luck
EC
will be lucky
bat'a:xamkʰe
verb
will be lucky, will get lucky, will have good luck
Example phrases (phrasicon)
EC
be lucky
bit'a:xam
verb
be lucky, get lucky, have good luck
Example phrases (phrasicon)
ES
be lucky
bit'a:xama
verb
be lucky, get lucky, have good luck
Example phrases (phrasicon)
ES
being lucky
bit'a:xaman
verb
being lucky, getting lucky, to have good luck
ES
be lucky (again and again)
k'o k'edi ko jat̪e
verb
be lucky, get lucky, have good luck (again and again, over and over)

literally "good things jumping out again and again"
Example phrases (phrasicon)
ES
be unlucky
ma: t̪iyisham
verb
be unlucky, have bad luck

literally "things (become) bad"

see also: get into trouble
EC
having bad luck
bach'alaman
verb
being unlucky, having bad luck

Note: this was used in a story that we do not have audio for, so there is no audio file for this word. The context was not being able to find a deer, so it may be specific to hunting or not being successful in finding something.
wish oneself luck
bade:yeʔe
verb
wish oneself luck

see also: pray, ask for a blessing
EC
wishing oneself luck
bade:yeʔin
verb
wishing oneself luck

see also: praying, asking for a blessing
EC
ES

Word of the Day: October 23, 2026


become conscious of
le:maʔa
verb
become conscious of

see also: become aware of, notice, realize
EC
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