ch'aama', ch'aama'an adj blind Noono' ch'aama' ba'on'. The blind man gropes around (or, feels his way around). Amilta' 'aman ch'aama'an noono'on. They helped the blind man.
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kewshit
kewshit v boil T'eewishaw na' kewshit ga'shi. I boiled the leached acorn in the cooking basket. Kewishga hihoolo'on! Boil the beans! (sem. domains: 7.2.1.2 - Move quickly, 6.2.1.5.1 - Growing sugarcane, 1.3.6 - Water quality, 2.5.2.2 - Skin disease, 8.3.4 - Hot, 1.2.3 - Solid, liquid, gas, 2.5.3 - Injure, 5.2.1.1 - Cooking methods.)
wich’nit, wich’inta’
wich'nit, wich'inta' v braid Wich'nit na' nim shilshi. I braided my hair. Wich'inta' 'ama' nim shilshi. She braided my hair.
nibich’; nebech’
nibich'; nebech' n brother (older) (sem. domains: 8.4.6.5.1 - Young, 4.1.9.1.3 - Brother, sister.)
tu’uy, tu’ya
tu'uy, tu'ya n bunch Mich galijin tu'uy huuwas. There are many bunches of grapes. Xayaata' tu'ya huuwasi xaalayiw. He put the bunches of grapes in the gathering basket.
t’eewish, t’eewisha
t'eewish, t'eewisha n basket (for cooking acorn) Utuyhanta' t'eewish 'adlen lameesa'an. The basket was pushed under the table. Wanga nan t'eewisha! Give me the basket!
tibik’, tibk’a
tibik', tibk'a n beaver T'inta' tibik' wakaya. The beaver dammed up the river. Ta'ishta' na' tibk'a. I saw the beaver.
tisha’it
tisha'it n birthday Lownishan' may 'am tisha'it. We are going to gather for her birthday. (sem. domains: 2.6.3.9 - Birth ceremony.)
ch’imch’imit, ch’imch’imta’
ch'imch'imit, ch'imch'imta' v blink, blink eyes repeatedly Ch'imch'imit noono'. The man blinked. Ch'imch'imta' na'. I blinked.
kiwshit, kiwishta’
kiwshit, kiwishta' v boil T'eewishaw na' kiwshit ga'si. I boiled the leached acorn in the cooking basket. Kiwishta' gayiina'an. She has boiled the chicken.
