Documentation:RelLex/Osage Dictionary (Online on Osage Culture)
Osage Dictionary (Online on Osage Culture)
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Language Name
Osage.
Alternate Language Names
𐓏𐒰𐓓𐒰𐓓𐒷 𐒻𐒷, Wažáže ie.
Region
Oklahoma, United States.
Who
The Osage Nation.
Others Involved
There is no information included in this resource about others involved.
Publishing Information
This is an online dictionary and does not display a launch date or update dates.
How People are Cited
This dictionary does not cite any other contributors.
How Information is Cited
This dictionary does not cite the source of its information. A few entries include a source to a previously published resource.
Where is Information Coming from
This dictionary does not indicate where information is coming from or what sources were used. A few entries source the information as coming from Carolyn Quintero's 2010 Osage Dictionary. This dictionary is the public-facing end of a Webonary dictionary also called Osage Dictionary which is more technical and shows more information.
Tools and Framework used
This is an online multimedia dictionary which includes audio, photos, and a search function.
Access
This dictionary is open access hosted on the Osage Culture website.
Included Languages and Directionality
Osage to English; English to Osage. The search function works in both directions. However, as of mid-2025, the search function does not work when searching in Osage.
There is a note under Useful Tips that the Osage-English section contains extra information such as notes, example sentences, literal translations, and other features.
Dialects Included
No dialect is specified for this dictionary.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, bidirectional online dictionary.
How are Entries Organised
Entries are organized alphabetically in Osage in the Osage-English section of the dictionary according to the alphabet at the top of the main page. Each letter in the alphabet is hyperlinked and takes users to a list of entries beginning with that letter. Entries in this section include the Osage headword (hyperlinked), the headword in square brackets marked with stress, the part of speech, the English translation(s), and the Osage word divided into its components. The hyperlinked Osage headword takes users to the entry. If there is more that one English translation, they are numbered. The Osage components are also hyperlinked and take users to the entry for that component. Some entries contain extra information such as cross references, variations, information on the entry's source, grammatical information on a component's function, example phrases, and audio recordings of the Osage pronunciation.
Entries in the English-Osage section are organized alphabetically by English and contain the English headword and the Osage translation. The Osage translations are hyperlinked, taking users to the Osage-English entry for that word/component. There is a hyperlinked English alphabet at the top of the main page of the English-Osage section that takes users to all entries that begin with that letter.
On the right hand side of both sections of the dictionary there is an Osage Sound Guide that categorizes the sounds by vowels, nasal vowels, dipthongs, and consonants. Each sound has the Osage letter, the English equivalent with an example word to explain the sound, and an audio recording of the sound.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Guide to use and understand | ❌ | However, there are is some info about the dictionary's setup in the Useful Tips section |
| Audio | ✅ | In very few entries in the Osage-English section |
| Images | ✅ | In very few entries in the Osage-English section |
| Example phrases | ✅ | In some entries in the Osage-English section |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ❌ | No dialect is specified |
Other Notes
The Osage Culture website that hosts this dictionary includes other language and culture resources such as videos about Osage ways of life (which include language where applicable), an Osage keyboard, access to language classes, and much more.
This dictionary is the front-facing, more accessible side of a Webonary dictionary also called Osage Dictionary. This dictionary, hosted on the Osage Culture website, is intended to be a more basic dictionary, whereas the Webonary dictionary is more technical and contains more information.
External Links
The Osage Dictionary hosted on the Osage Culture website can be found here: https://www.osageculture.com/language/dictionary
The Osage Culture website includes other language and culture resources: https://www.osageculture.com/
The related Osage Dictionary hosted on Webonary can be found here: https://www.webonary.org/osage/