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wixwik, wixwika

wixwik, wixwika n worm Wixwik balash'an' 'am k'eweetaw. The worm is crawling on his back. Potit na' wixwika. I caught the worm.

ma’, mam

ma', mam ProN you, singular Amaamin ma' wosit. You hit them. Yooyot na' mam. I called you.

balenit, balenta’

balenit, balenta' v wrap Balenit na' p'aya shobonow. I wrapped the baby in a blanket. Balenta' 'amin p'onoosho k'amaanewishhiya. He wrapped his hand with a towel. (sem. domains: 7.3.7.2 - Wrap, 7.5.9.1 - Load, pile, 6.7.5 - Fastening tool, 7.3.7 - Cover, 6.1.2.3.5 - Complete, finish, 3.3.3.6 - Control.)

hach’aami’, hach’aami’in

hach'aami', hach'aami'in adj young (cf. new) Gidwiyata' hishin mokeela' hach'aami'. These young women went in a circle. Yatta' 'aman noono'on hach'aami'in. They talked to the young men.

bebiich’at, bebiich’ata’

bebiich'at, bebiich'ata' v wring Bebiich'at 'ama' 'am gamiisha'an. He wrung his shirt. Bebiich'ata' na' banyu'un. I wrung the rag.

hach’ami

hach'ami adj young (cf. new) Hishin mokeela' hach'ami. These women are young. Gidwiyat hishin mokeela' hach'ami. These young women went in a circle. (sem. domains: 8.4.6.5.1 - Young, 9.2.1 - Adjectives, 2.6.4.2 - Child, 8.4.6.5.2 - Old, not young, 2.6.4.3 - Youth.)

taxeeshit, taxeshta’

taxeeshit, taxeshta' v wipe Taxeeshit 'am manaali. He wiped his tears. Sumk'una 'am taxeshta'. She wiped her sweat.

yup’p’ut, yup’p’uta’

yup'p'ut, yup'p'uta' v wrinkled (to be) Yupp'ut ch'onut bimyinde'en. The skin of the black pepper wrinkled. Ilk'aw na' xooto', mi'in xo'in nim yup'p'uta'. I was in the water, then my body (skin) wrinkled up.

min

min ProN your (possessive, singular) Wa' min xo'. Your house is far. Ch'aawaliwig min xataashi! Go pay for your food!

yashnit, yashinta’

yashnit, yashinta' v wish Yashinta' na' baana'an. I wished for bread. Yashnit na' soopuli. I wished for ice cream.