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hijma’, hijma’an

hijma', hijma'an adj cheap Hijma' min loowit. Your husband is cheap. Panaamixit lowto hijma'an. She brought her cheap husband.

shollit, sholilta’

shaalu’, shaalu’un

shaalu', shaalu'un n coal (cf. charcoal, ember) Xap'eelat shaalu'. The coals became hot. Shaalu'un na' k'elwishe'. I'm going to spread coal on myself.

gosneenot, gosneenota’

gosneenot, gosneenota' v cook Gosneenot na' hoona. I cooked eggs. Gosneenota' na' limna. I cooked acorn drink.

doxnit, doxinta’

doxnit, doxinta' v cramp Mik'ish nim doxnit. My neck cramped. Mik'ish 'am doxinta'. His neck cramped.

namay’si

namay'si adv barely Namay'si na' ta'shit. I can barely see. Hewetta' taa noono' namay'si. That man can barely walk. (sem. domains: 9.3 - Very, 9.4.4.7 - Just, almost not, 8.5.4.3 - Space, room.)

habilk’ay’ noh’o’, hablik’ya noh’o’on

habilk'ay' noh'o', hablik'ya noh'o'on n bear (as in: grizzly bear) Huju'nun' nan habilk'ay' noh'o'. Grizzly bears scare me. T'uyta' 'ama' hablik'ya noh'o'on. He shot the grizzly bear.

ch’enbay’, ch’enbayi

ch'enbay', ch'enbayi n bird Jalawnit ch'enbay' manaw. The birds outside made a loud noise. Hoxtit cheexa' ch'enbayi utuw. The dog barked at the birds in the tree. (sem. domains: 1 - Universe, creation, 1.4 - Living things, 1.6 - Animal.)

sini’, sini’in

sini', sini'in n blanket (heavy, for picnic) Lisanyu' nim sini'. My blanket is blue. Xayan' na' mi'in sini'in xoch'ooyow. I will soon put down the blanket on the ground.

xo’in, xo’ina

xo'in, xo'ina n body, 1 Xayaahanhil 'am xo'in gaamaw. His body was put down on the bed. Chipne' balenta' 'am xo'ina shoboonon. The doctor wrapped his body with a blanket.