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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.

sheepit, shepta’

sheepit, shepta' v write Sheepit na' nim hoyowush 'amaa. I wrote my name over there. Shepta' 'am hoyowush bobbilaw. He wrote his name on the paper.

‘iweyich’, ‘iweych’i

'iweyich', 'iweych'i n wolf Hujta' 'iweyich'. The wolf growled. Yawalta' noh'o' 'iweych'i. The bear chased the wolf.