Cheyenne initials are the first building block of a Cheyenne verb stem. They cannot stand alone, by themselves. Instead, they must connect to other building blocks of verbs, such as the pronominal prefixes and finals, before a verb word is complete. See the page about Cheyenne verbs to read more about how the verbs are built. Following is a list of some of the most common Cheyenne initials:
�'(k)av- droop
�han- extreme
�v- fall over
a'e'- separate (be)
a'en�'n- dark
a'k- round
a'k�n- squat
a't-/a's- accidentally
ae'ta'�- face
�estom- false
ahko'- roll
ahto('h)- under
am- along
ames(t)- crosswise
an- down
ane'k- prick
ase(t)- away/start
axe- scratch
�'(k)om- oily
�'- break
�m(ooht)- secretly
�n- end
�st- into
�stov- blow
�-/�x- already/finish
�kos- pointed
�v- about
�xov- warm
e'(k)os- turn over
e'- up
e's- dress
e't-/e's- fear
e'xov- peel
h�- much
h�a'es(t)- long
h�ahk- small (very)
h�ahp- large
h�estoh-/h�estox- many
h�han- approach
h�moht- erect camp
h�noht-/h�nos- back (head posture)
h�ves�v- bad
hah�- rub
hahp- fasten
h�'h�v- suck
h�'he(�k)- wrinkled
h�esev- boil
h�hnov- patient
h�hpoh- frighten
h�ne'h- stiff
h�stov- both sides
h�k- nick
h�voe- wring
he'am- up/above
he'an�- easy
he'e(n)- spare
he'hem- sprinkled
he'k(e)- soft
he'k- pierce
he'k�ov- wet
he'kon- hard
he'kot- quiet
he'n�- separate
he'x�v- degree
heam�- side
hehp- beyond
he�m- excessive
he�v- yellow
hes�- ridge
hes(e)- cramp
hes�'x- slippery
hest- take
hest- wound
hest�x- last/behind
hesto'to(n)- braid
hestoe- stranger
hestom- hinder
he�k�v- thorny
het-/he�- thus
het�m- true/correct
het�tae- joyful
hetsev�- spiteful
h�'ham- hillside
h�'os-/h�'oht- against (lean)
h�'tah- defeat
h�'tov�- extinguish
h�'x- accustomed to
h�e't�- back/behind
h�e- out
h�hee- swaddle/wrap
h�hp- melt
h�m- disembark
h�mest- escape
h�na'(ov)- add
h�n�(')- pile
h�oht-/h�o'- home
h�om- shelter/protect
h�soet�- barefoot
h�toan�- difficult
h�tox�- crisscross
h�tse- fail
h�voht-/h�vos- store
h�x-/h�ht- around (tie)
h�xe'- clean
h�xov- across
ho'- arrive
ho'�- raw
ho'�x- last/at end
ho'oeh-/ho'oes- cook
ho'sehp- rare/not done
ho'sot- dirty
ho'tov- loose
ho'xes(t)- belong
ho'xo'- against (press)
hoh�t- laugh
hoham- prefer
hohk�'s- purple
hohp�- sweat
hohpo'- gather
hom�s-/hom�ht- show feelings
hom�he- noisy
hon�t- subside
hon�- roast/bake
ho�'h- overheard
ho�'sot- unskilled
ho�n- shut
hoon- restrain/forbid
hos�- backwards
hosot�m- rest
hot�m- turn around
hotax- reveal/uncover
hoto'- kind
hov�o'(k)- shade
hovo'e- envelope/surround
hox- rotten
hoxo'ohts�v- green
k�s- short
k�han- tired
k�hko(n)- thin
ka'- short
k�'kon- peck/knock
k�e(n)- hit (with something)
koom- still
m�'t-/m�'s- exhaust complete finish
m�se- welcome/happy
m�x- punish
m�he(t)- all
m�hov- tired of
ma'(k)- red
ma'(k)es(t)- forward
ma'haa'- big
ma'he�n- sacred/medicine
mamahk- curly
mam�e- rub
man- make
mano'- together
matse- infected/pus
max- touch
m�'- appear
m�'�-/m�'h- hairy
m�'tom- submit
m�mes(t)- defecate
m�n- dig
m�nohk- show off
me'to'- exchange
m�he- gather
m�ht- move
m�n- new
mo'(k)oht�(v)- black
mo'�hkon- dried hard
mo'on- beautiful
mom�ta'- mean/angry
mom�h- lumpy/curdle
mom�no'- bunched
mom�nov- rugged
mom�se- sort
momo'- noisy
momoto- uncomfortable
mos�(�k)an- brown
mox- brush
n�'som- wither/stale
n�no't-/n�no's- supreme/best
n�ha'- catch
n�hah- wild
n�hahk- energetic
n�hest- avoid/forbid
nae- numb
nan�ves�v- clear/transparent
n�'t-/n�'s- extract/doff
n�ham- sneak up
n�hov- stand/arise
n�m- slant (cf. twisted)
n�ma'- circular/revolve
n�n- suck/nurse
n�s-/n�- two
n�ke'- perked
n�t�h�v- different
n�tov- common (in)
n�v- four
n�h(e)- wipe
n�het-/n�he�- that (anaph.) way
ne'ev�- mark/guide
nehp- cover/obstruct
nen�v- shortly
ne�'k- tight fit
nes-/ne�- heat/hot
ne�e'(h)- wash
ne�ev- rapid
ne�kov�- striped
neta'- stake claim
netoe- itch
nexahp- dull
nexo'- raw
nexo�ht- cute
n�'es(t)- over
n�'oes- hide
n�'tom- first of
n�ht- approach
n�m- wind (go with)
n�on- dried up/brown
n�tov�- stray
n�v- slow/late
no'- include
no'h�- aside
no'k- one/alone
noht�v- know how
nohtse- look for
nomon- drowsy
non�oht- deliberate
non�'k- smeared/streaked
non�tse'om- tame
non�tov- hurry
nonom- quiver
no�n- brown (faded)
nooht- omit
�'- dry
�'oht-/�'os- mistake
�'x- split/half
�nest- open
�ne�- pain
�o'e'ot- agitated
�ov- shake
�v- cowardly
o'a'- sharp
o'ha'- miss
o'h�m- scarce
o'om- bypass
o'ot�m- full
o�'tov- stumble/uncoordinat.
o�hnov- patient
o�v- scabby
oes- discharge
ohas- shine
om�m- cry/tear
on�'xov- peel (thin surface)
on�(st)- test
on�ha'- untie
on�m- twisted
on�ne�- break/damage
on�sova- apart
on�stahk- round/circular
one'se�m- true/real
on�- ashore
ono'- proper
onon�s(t)- confused
ononov- confused
oo'(k)- bare
oo'h�- examine
ot�'tav- blue
ota- pierce through
ot�'xov- skill
oto�s(t)- strange
ov- prostrate
ov�'k- round (formed)
ov�na'xa- peace
ov�ne'- stab
ov�v- magical
oxes(t)- side/other way
p�h�v- good
p�ho(n)- stuck to
pa'(k)- lump/knob/hump
pahpon- flat on top
pano'- spread on
p�(n)- grind
p�hp- loose/shaggy
p�h�v- good
pe'pe'- rough/troubled
p�'(k)- gray
p�'- explode/pop
p�(n)- hit/slap/pop
p�h- swell
p�noma'- uncovered
po'- off of
pop�'- rough
s�'- into/center
s�'a'- water (into)
s�'h-/��'�- awake
s�'ho'- stake in
s�'se(n)- scrape
s�(hp)- stretch
s�et- same
s�no'- into (go into brush)
s�t-/s�- remain
s�tov- middle
s�hkom- slender
s�hp- through
s�n- through
s�v- diminish
��(�)-/��(x)- free
��noov�n- strain/filter
t�h-/t�x- top (on)
t�tse- antagonize
t�v- goofy
ta'- disappear
ta'om- way (be in)
ta'ov- angry
ta'p- weak
ta'ta'- open/unlock
taev�h- measure
tahpe'- big
tam- stubby
t�'es(t)- long
t�'h- stop
t�'hov- between
t�'kes(t)- short
t�'om- steady/firm
t�'ov- for good
t�(n)ov- thick
t�hp- poke
t�hto(n)- flat
t�htom- aimless
t�net-/t�ne�- how?
t�oxe'- copy
t�t�(e)- open eyes
t�v- stubborn
t�va- imitate/pattern
t�x- edge/around
t�hov�- gap (cf. slit)
to(n)- cold
to�st- string (e.g. bead)
toe(n)- hold
tohkom- few
tomoht-/tomos- raise
toox- low
tov�'k- slit (cf. gap)
ts^H[eo'- sprawl
ts�va(n)- dusty
ts�h�s(t)- cheyenne
ts�he'es(t)- long
ts�he'kes(t)- short
ts�het-/ts�he�- this (cataph.) way
t�e�ke'- small
v�'oht-/v�'os- complete
v�'h- contain
v�'ke- sweet
v�'ohk- bitter/sting/pain
v�'s- rapid
v�hon- chiefly
v�hp- empty/hollow
v�n- disagreeable/cross
v�s(t)- with
ve'ev- concave
v�'(k)om- white
v�'ho'- light/shine
v�'n- light
v�(hp)- light (color)
v�e�e- rejoice
v�hk- bend
v�ho'oes- discard
v�hpon- strict
v�on- night (all)
v�s- hole/depression
v�v�het-/v�v�het-renew
v�vo'k- naked
von- remove
von�- lift
vov�- placate
vov�h- scarred
vov�'h- spotted (white)
vov�- first/ahead
vov�n- incapable/surrender
x�'x�n- massage
xanov- straight
xo'- salve (put on)
xo'xon- dent