In the middle of March 2001, the UNL Omaha Language Class gathered at Mark Awakuni-Swetland's house to make waníde tanúkagaxthíxthi (hamburger gravy). We cooked out in Mark's backyard over an open fire. The purpose of this cook out was not only to learn how to cook hamburger gravy, but to also learn Umóⁿhoⁿ words so the class could write a bilingual cook book. The recipe is from Emmaline Sanchez, one of our Native speakers. The illustrations for the recipe are by Alex Lyons, who is in the 10th grade at Umóⁿhoⁿ Nation Public School. The translation was completed with the help of Alberta Canby, Emmaline Sanchez, and Marcella and Oliver Cayou. UNL class members who worked on this recipe were John Gapp, Seth Lambert, Natalie Luben, Debra Richards, Stacey Sanchez, and Zac Wiles.
01. Tanúkagaxthíxthi waníde ipáxe támiⁿkʰe.
hamburger meat gravy I make with will
I will make gravy with hamburger.
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02. Tanúkagaxthíxthi wéthihoⁿ wíⁿ néxeshúga uázhi
hamburger meat measure one thick skillet I put in
náziathe támiⁿkʰe.
I brown it will
I am going to brown one measure of ground meat in a dutch oven.
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03. Góⁿki, wamóskexude nóⁿbe uázhi wiⁿoⁿxji
next, flour hand I put in one
itánukagaxthíxthi ithágahi támiⁿkʰe.
with hamburger I mix with it will
Next, I am going to mix one handful of flour with the ground meat.
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04. Ní íthatʰoⁿ wiⁿóxji itánukagaxthíxthi ithágahi.
Water cup one with hamburger I mix with it
I mix one cup of water with the ground meat.
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05. Íbasóⁿsoⁿtha.
I stir it repeatedly
I stir it continually.
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06. Ní thénoⁿ dúba uázhi.
Water next some I pour
I pour some water.
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07. Íbasóⁿsoⁿtha.
I stir it repeatedly
I continue to stir it.
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08. Waníde wéohoⁿ páxe unéthe moⁿshíata.
Gravy to cook I make stove/hearth on top of
I am cooking gravy on top of the stove.
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09. Waníde tʰé uthúagahi nágthuze tídike shóⁿ.
gravy the I stir thick until done
I stir the gravy until it is thick and finished
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10. Waníde tʰé názi éshetoⁿ.
gravy the browned as far as I go
The browned gravy is finished.
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11. Niskíthe góⁿ wéokihoⁿsabe shénoⁿ waníde uázhi.
Salt and pepper black that's it gravy I put in
I add enough salt and black pepper in the gravy.
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12. Tanúkagaxthíxthi waníde ipáxe.
Hamburger gravy I made it with
I have made gravy with hamburger.
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01. I will make gravy with hamburger.
02. I am going to brown one measure of ground meat in a dutch oven.
03. Next, I am going to mix one handful of flour with the ground meat.
04. I mix one cup of water with the ground meat.
05. I stir it continually.
06. I pour some water.
07. I continue to stir it.
08. I am cooking gravy on top of the stove.
09. I stir the gravy until it is thick and finished.
10. The browned gravy is finished.
11. I add enough salt and black pepper in the gravy.
12. I have made gravy with hamburger.
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