Stages of life

hë'e woman; he'eo'o women
he'éka'êškóne girl; he'éka'êškóneho girls
hetane man; hetaneo'o men
hetanéka'êškóne boy; hetanéka'êškóneho boys
ka'êškóne child; ka'êškóneho children
kâse'ééhe young woman; kâse'éeheho young women
kâsoestse little boy (affectionate term)
kâsovááhe young man; kâsováaheho young men
kátsé'e little girl (affectionate term)
katse'kêsono little girls (affectionate term)
mâhtamâhááhe old woman; mâhtamâháaheho old women
ma'háhkéso old man; ma'háhkêseho old men, old people
ma'ko'sa'e youngest child (when a girl)
má'kó'se youngest child (when a boy)
mé'êševôtse baby; mé'êševoto babies
tsémóneéšee'êstse young person; tsémóneéšeese young people
tséháa'éhaestse elder; tséhátaa'éhahese elders
tsétó'kêhahese the younger ones

Ééna'he. He's old.
Ééšee'e. He grew up.
Ééšêhe'eve. She's already a woman.
Ééšêhetaneve. He's already a man.
Étó'kêhaheo'o. They are younger.
Étšêhe'kéhahe. He's young.

Also see People.

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