Waxthá ígahi

The UNL Omaha Language Class met in the fall of 2001 for a cookout to develop the written recipe for waxthá ígahi (cabbage and hamburger mix). Elaine Canby showed the class how to prepare the mix. Class members who participated were John Gapp, Seth Lambert, Rory Larson, Tamara Levi, Natalie Luben, Katie Morgon, Debra Richards, Stacey Sanchez, and Tony Schommer. Illustrations for the recipe were created by Preston Wolfe Jr., a junior at Umóⁿhoⁿ Nation Public School.

01. Waxthá ígahi páxe támiⁿkʰe.
Cabbage mixture I make will
I will make a cabbage and hamburger mixture.
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02. Tanúkagaxthíxthi wéthihoⁿ sátoⁿ
Hamburger measure five
néxewéohoⁿ uázhi.
Large kettle I put in
I put five pounds of hamburger in a large kettle.
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03. Góⁿki, néxewéohoⁿ moⁿzhóⁿxe noⁿbá
Next large kettle onion two
Gashpáshpa uázhi.
Chopped up I put in
I chop two onions and put them in the kettle.
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04. Waxthá pézhitu noⁿbá bthitúbe gashpáshpa, góⁿki
cabbage green two I chop chopped up next
néxewéohoⁿ tʰe uázhi.
Large kettle the I put in
I chop two heads of green cabbage very fine, and put them in the kettle.
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05. Ígaskoⁿthe niskíthe, wéokihoⁿsábe, kí tanúkaígahi
taste salt pepper black and meat tenderizer
shénoⁿ uázhi thatʰé údoⁿ páxe.
Enough I pour in to eat good I make
I add enough salt, black pepper, and meat tenderizer to make a good taste.
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06. Tanúka tʰé zhóⁿtehe tóⁿga ithágahi.
Meat the wooden spoon large I mix with it
I stir the meat with a large wooden spoon.
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07. Unéthenax thi tʰé gahá wéohoⁿ tóⁿga itʰéathe.
Grill the upon kettle large I put to side
I place the big kettle on the grill.
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08. Péde nákade tídi wáthatʰe óⁿthexji ábixe
Fire hot enough food slowly to boil
noⁿzhíⁿ páxe.
stand there I make
I make the fire hot enough to simmer the food.
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09. Néxewéohoⁿ tʰé ithágaxade ágthoⁿ.
big kettIe the lid/to cover it I place it
I put a lid on the kettle.
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10. Atʰóⁿshtethoⁿthoⁿ uthúagahi.
Occasionally I stir it
I stir it occasionally.
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11. Tanúka tʰé náxude páxe mázhi.
Meat the scorch I make not
I do not let the meat scorch.
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12. Waxthá tʰé náskoⁿtha tʰé éshetʰoⁿ uáhoⁿ.
cabbage the melts down the as far as I go I cook
I cook until the cabbage melts down.
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13. Néxewéohoⁿ tʰé gashíbe ásni itʰeátha.
Large kettle the coming out of cool I put to the side
I remove the kettle from the fire and cool it.
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14. Washíⁿzhegthoⁿ akipáxe támiⁿkʰe.
frybread I make will
I will make my fry bread.
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15. Shápe noⁿbá thábthiⁿ xtiégoⁿ gáxe.
Six two three approximately it makes
It makes approximately three dozen.
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16. Waxthá ígahi tʰe míidoⁿbe noⁿbá páxe.
Cabbage mix hour two I make
I prepare the cabbage and hamburger mix in two hours.
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Cabbage and Hamburger Mix

01. I will make a cabbage and hamburger mixture.

02. I put five pounds of hamburger in a large kettle.

03. I chop two onions and put them in the kettle.

04. I chop two heads of green cabbage very fine, and put them in the kettle.

05. I add enough salt, black pepper, and meat tenderizer to make a good taste.

06. I stir the meat with a large wooden spoon.

07. I place the big kettle on the grill.

08. I make the fire hot enough to simmer the food.

09. I put a lid on the kettle.

10. I stir it occasionally.

11. I do not let the meat scorch.

12. I cook until the cabbage melts down.

13. I remove the kettle from the fire and cool it.

14. I will make my fry bread.

15. It makes approximately three dozen.

16. I prepare the cabbage and hamburger mix in two hours.