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shabaship

shabaship n bracken, western (sem. domains: 1.5 - Plant, 8.5.2.8 - North, south, east, west.)

ch’enishil

ch'enishil n broom (sem. domains: 1.5.1 - Tree, 6.5.3.1 - Building equipment and maintenance, 5.1 - Household equipment, 5.6.5 - Sweep, rake.)

gowit, gowto’

gowit, gowto' v bump Gowit na' 'am 'ochowo. I bumped his head. Gowto' mam. He bumped you.

‘anash, ‘anaashi

'anash, 'anaashi n basket (cone-shaped, carried on the back) Hi' 'anash mich migich'. This basket is very heavy. Mehilta' na' 'anaashi. I carried the basket on my back.

tipik

tipik n beaver T'inta' tipik wakaya. The beaver dammed up the river. (sem. domains: 1 - Universe, creation, 1.4 - Living things, 1.6 - Animal.)

ch’iw’sha’, ch’iw’sha’an

ch'iw'sha', ch'iw'sha'an n bird, yellowhammer (orange wings, grey/black body, feather used for ceremony) Hoynit galjin ch'iw'sha' hew. Many yellowhammer birds are flying here. Ohom' na' na'ash ta'shal ch'iw'sha'an. I can't see the yellowhammer birds.

ch’aama’, ch’aama’an

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.

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.)