Outdoors, Sports, & Hobbies

Connecting with the physical world is a core tenet of Hîsyêô life, honoring Dimîtu (Nature) and Îfêstôs (Effort).

Outdoor Activities

Most outdoor activities involve the verb tuluti (to traverse/travel) or kelo (to play).

English	Hîsyêô	Literal Meaning
Hiking	tuluti  bi  wowoê	Traversing by foot
Camping	mûhoyon	Camp / Bivouac
Swimming	tuluti  xîmu	Traversing by water
Running	nô  fîkî	Fast moving
Fishing	wêtodû  mîcîn	Fish hunting

Latin

 nûs  kûu  li  nô  mût  tohilôk  bûmî  til  xe  tuluti  bi  wowoê. Let's go to the mountains to hike.

 tîton  onô  li  kîldo  êto. The path is very long.

 nûs  ke  tuluti  lon  wokût  côt. We will travel for a long time.

ɽʋʄꜿɟʌ

 ƨ́ʄ  ɔʄɽʃ  ʓȷ  ƨı  ƶ̆ʄ  cɂȷʓ̑ı  ʋʄƶɟ  c͊ȷ  ɋɿ  cʃʓʃcȷ  ʋȷ  ʒʒɽʇ: Let's go to the mountains to hike.

 cɟc̃  ɽƨı  ʓȷ  ɔ͊ɟʌ  ɽʇc: The path is very long.

 ƨ́ʄ  ɔɿ  cʃʓʃcȷ  ʓ̃  ʒɔ̆ʄ  ꞇ̆ı: We will travel for a long time.

aStK ulNfu

 nuS  kur  lj  no  muT  thjloK  bumi  tjL  xq  trlrtj  bj  wwAe. Let's go to the mountains to hike.

 titN  ano  lj  kiLd  et. The path is very long.

 nuS  kq  trlrtj  lN  wkuT  coT. We will travel for a long time.

English "long" - Time vs. Space

Remember that Hîsyêô culture does not perceive time as a line like many european cultures do, instead time radiates out from the center like rings of a tree trunk. For describing a long path, you can safely use the word for "long" kîldo. For describing a long time, you should not use the word for "long" because, in Hîsyêô, the appropriate adjective would be "thick" côt.

Sports

Sports are generally referred to as kelo (play/game). Team sports emphasize zomo (group/team).

English	Hîsyêô	Literal Meaning
Sport / Game	kelo	to play a game
Ball	gundolê	Sphere / Ball
Team	zomo  kon  kelo	Playing group
Player	ônî  kelo	The playing one
Score / Point	wîlûwo  xokôn	Unit of value
To Win	xe  li  bîlûs	To be victorious
To Lose	xe  li  funsût	To be defeated

Specific Sports

Most sports are named by the primary object or action.

• Soccer:

   kelo  wowoê

  (Foot game)
• Football:

   kelo  yê  gundolê  hûwu

  (Game of egg ball)
• Basketball:

   kelo  yê  gundolê  lêfôtol

  (Game of bouncing ball)
• Baseball:

   kelo  yê  nûyo  kon  xobo

  (Game of striking sticks)
• Tennis:

   kelo  yê  nec  cîes  kon  xobo

  (Game of tight striking nets)
• Bowling:

   kelo  yê  gundolê  tulkolyun

  (Game of rolling ball)

Latin

 zomo  nûs  li  sî  bîlûs  hôn  kelo  onô  foxo. Our team won the game!

¿ wîlûwo  xokôn  li  zik? What is the score?

ɽʋʄꜿɟʌ

 ⱴƶ  ƨ́ʄ  ʓȷ  ɐɟ  ʋɟʓ́ʄ  ɂ̃ı  ɔɿʓ  ɽƨı  ɤɋ: Our team won the game!

 ʒɟʓʄʒ  ɋɔ̃ı  ʓȷ  ⱴ̑ȷ≈ What is the score?

aStK ulNfu

 zm  nuS  lj  si  biluS  hoN  kql  ano  fx. Our team won the game!

 wiluw  xkoN  lj  zjK? What is the score?

Hobbies & Skills

Hobbies are often described as bêûdo (study) or tûu (doing) for pleasure.

English	Hîsyêô	Literal Meaning
Gardening	lîun  comen	Garden nurturing
Painting	toswîl	Painting / Drawing
Writing	cukto	Writing
Reading	golo	Reading
Cooking	côûfon	Cooking
Sewing	sêmoi	Stitching / Sewing

Latin

 noyo  sûko  xe  toswîl  hoî  wokût  fôlnî  noyo. I like to paint in my free time.

¿ nîmû  li  ônî  côûfon  xôn  ko? Are you a good cook?

ɽʋʄꜿɟʌ

 ƨɀ  ɐʄɔ  ɋɿ  ćʒ͊ɟ  ɂɽɟ  ʒɔ̆ʄ  ɤ͊ıƨɟ  ƨɀ: I like to paint in my free time.

 ƨɟƶʄ  ʓȷ  ɽıƨɟ  ꞇıɽʄɤ̃  ɋ̃ı  ɔ≈ Are you a good cook?

aStK ulNfu

 ny  suk  xq  tSwiL  hAi  wkuT  foLni  ny. I like to paint in my free time.

 nimu  lj  oni  coufN  xoN  k? Are you a good cook?