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limek’tat, limek’tata’₂

limek'tat, limek'tata'₂ v darken (cf. blacken) Limek'tat na' nim wo'oyhuya. I made my bedroom dark. Limek'tata' na' nim wo'oyhuya. I made my bedroom dark.

sepwas, sepwasi

sepwas, sepwasi n design (on a basket, tattoo) Gay'sine' ta'an sepwasi 'am t'eewishaw. She likes the design on her basket.

hawit, hawta’₁

hawit, hawta'₁ v do Ha'an da' ma' hawit? What did you do? Ha'an da' taa mokeela' hawta'? What did that woman do?

naawash, naawashi

naawash, naawashi n dress Shawigta' na' naawashi. I bought a dress. Shawigta' na' naawashi. I bought dresses. (sem. domains: 5.3.2 - Women's clothing, 6.3.4 - Butcher, slaughter, 5.3 - Clothing, 5.3.5 - Clothes for special people, 2.6.6.4 - Mourn.)

k’amaanit, k’amaanita’

k'amaanit, k'amaanita' v dry something K'amaanit na' bayna. I dried the acorn. K'amaanita' 'am ha'ehhi. He dried his clothes.

yuxulut, yuxulta’

yuxulut, yuxulta' v curl Yuxulut 'amshilshi. She curled her hair. Yuxulta' min shilshi. She curled your hair. (sem. domains: 5.4.3.4 - Hairstyle, 7.3.5 - Turn something, 1.3.2.4 - Wave, 8.3.1.5.1 - Roll up.)

gach’ab, gach’aaba

gach'ab, gach'aaba n daughter (cf. niece) Di'ishta' gach'ab nim t'eewisha. My daughter made a basket. Ta'shit na' nim gachaaba. I saw my daughter.

chokyot, chokyoto’

chokyot, chokyoto' v diarrhea (to have one) Ohom' da' 'oyiisat. Chokyot. He's not happy. He's having diarrhea. Tanmixta' 'aman taa noch'o' hospitlaw, halaada' chokyoto'. They took that boy to the hospital, because he had diarrhea.

mahaach’at, mahaach’ata’

mahaach'at, mahaach'ata' v do as fast as one could Mahaach'at na' de'eshich' teewisha. I made the basket as fast as I could. Mahaach'ata' 'ama' kishaalata' gayiina'an. He fried the chicken as fast as he could.

‘ugnut, ‘ugunta’

'ugnut, 'ugunta' v drink Ugnut na' 'ilk'a. I drank some water. Ugunta' p'ay' 'am leeji'in. The child drank his milk. (sem. domains: 5.2.3.6 - Beverage, 5.2.2.7 - Drink, 5.2.2.9 - Fast, not eat, 6.1.2.2.4 - Use up, 2.5.7.2 - Medicine, 5.2.3.7.2 - Drunk.)