Awake (v, intr), mah-kä̍i-sähs. (kai shrill, with the point of the tongue).

Axe, waïpsá.

Back (adverb), kiï̍ss (ii separated); i.e., he is back.

Back (n, or v; to move with a jerk?), äschitá.

Backward, epéhtïqua (e ½; qua run together and short).

Bad (angry), natatähs.

Bald, a̍hchtu-rukotis (ahch long).

Ball (bullet), o̍hwassa-werúchaarúhtischa; or simply arúhtischa.

Ball (for playing), maóh-tape (run together; e distinctly pronounced).

Ball-game of the women, ma-úhtape (e distinctly pronounced; the whole run together).