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k’uyuk’, k’uyk’u

k'uyuk', k'uyk'u adj sweet Mich k'uyuk' suugala'. Sugar is very sweet. Xatit na' k'uyk'u 'aabula. I ate a sweet apple.

yast’itin, yast’itni

yast'itin, yast'itni adj talkative Hi' yast'itin noono'. Here is the man who talks a lot. Doshto' yast'itni, Yanaanag! He told the blabber mouth to be quiet. (sem. domains: 3.1.1 - Personality, 3.5.1.1.3 - Speak a lot.)

ch’eyew’, ch’eywa

ch'eyew', ch'eywa n ten Hala'let ch'eyew' noono' hedeesha migch'i. Ten men lifted the heavy wood. Tishata' 'aman ch'eywa bilaasu'un. They took out ten plates. (sem. domains: 8.1.2 - Count, 8.1 - Quantity, 8.1.1 - Number.)

k’uyuuk’at, k’uyuuk’ata’

k'uyuuk'at, k'uyuuk'ata' v sweet (to become) K'uyuuk'at hi' 'aabul'. This apple just became sweet. Meejinta' k'uyuuk'ata' sandiiya'. The watermelon became really sweet.

wa’at’, wa’at’i

wa'at', wa'at'i adj tall (cf. long, deep) No'om nim wa'at'. My mother is tall. Chishta' 'aman wa'at'i 'utu'un. They cut the tall tree.

ch’eywil’

ch'eywil' adv ten times Poyto' sheleela ch'eywil'. He pounded the rock ten times. Ch'eywil' na' oy'eta' nim ha'ehhi. I changed my clothes ten times.

k’eshgat, k’eshgata’

k'eshgat, k'eshgata' v suck (and chew) K'eshgat na' ch'eeya. I sucked on the bone. K'eshgata' 'am nomchi. He chewed his thumb.

shownit, showinta’

shownit, showinta' v swell Shownit min shasha'. My eyes are swollen. Mijnit dugma'ich' showinta'. The bruise really swelled. (sem. domains: 2.5.6.3 - Swell, 9.3.1.3 - To a larger degree, 1.3.2.4 - Wave, 2.1.8.3 - Male organs, 1.5.6 - Growth of plants, 8.1.4.2 - Increase.)

gu’guunat

gu'guunat v tap (cf. knock)

taa

taa det that Taa 'ama' 'utu'. That over there is a tree.