Hiak viivam
The translation of tobacco in Hiaki is Hiak viivam referring specifically to the tobacco Hiaki grew near the Río Yaqui. Unfortunately, the plant no longer flour...
Category: Hiaki Word of the Week
All About Farming
The Hiaki word etwame roughly translates to “agriculture” in English. But farming is a long and multi-step process, so there are many different words in ...
Yuku
Yuku is the Hiaki word for rain, however, just like in many other languages, there is a variety of words one can use to describe rain in different situations an...
Maaso
In Hiaki, the translation for deer is maaso. This term is used for both the animal and the dancer. When most spectators come to watch the deer dancer they tend ...
Ha’achihtia
Ha’achihtia is a short plant that produces tiny and bright yellow flowers. The plant can be found growing beside creeks and small streams in Northern Sonora, Me...
Chea Huevena Wikuim! (More Lizards!)
Kuta Wikui (Black Spiny-tailed Iguana) This lizard’s name literally means “wood lizard”. Like veho’ori, kuta wikui likes to live in trees. However, unlike veho’...
Semalulukut
In Hiaki, the hummingbird is known as semalulukut. There are no specific names for the different types of hummingbirds, but it is recognized that many live arou...
Wikuim!
In Hiaki, the general term for lizard is wikui, but if you want to talk about a particular lizard or a certain type of lizard you’ll probably want to be a bit m...