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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.)

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.

bayin’, bayna

bayin', bayna n acorn (generic) Bagnit 'ilk'aw bayin'. The acorn soaked in the water. Ewinta' na' bayna. I sifted the acorn.

‘eema

'eema adv almost Tanhil na' 'eema lagyiw. I almost went yesterday. (sem. domains: 9.4.4.7 - Just, almost not, 9.4.4.3 - Probably, 8.4.6.4.2 - Not yet, 8.1.5.6 - Almost, 8.1.5.4 - Most, almost all, 8.4.6.4.1 - Soon, 3.4.2.2.2 - Embarrassed, 8.1.8.1 - Empty.)

‘aabul’, ‘aabula

 

'aabul', 'aabula n apple Mejnit lak'wunut 'aabul' xoch'ooyow. Many apples dropped on the ground. Xatit na' 'aabula. I ate an apple.

p’ewel’, pewela

p'ewel', pewela n awl Hi' p'ewel' moxlo'. This awl is old. Shawgit na' pewela. I bought an awl.

budush, budusha

budush, budusha n acorn (of black oak) Papyit xoch'ooyow budush. Black oak acorns scattered on the ground. Poyit na' budusha. I ground the black oak acorn.