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nich’it, nich’ta’

nich'it, nich'ta' v squeeze, 1 (cf. squash, press) Nich'it p'ayee'i huuwas 'amaamin p'onooshaw. The kids are squeezing grapes on their hands. Nich'ta' na' 'orinji'in. I squeezed the orange.

no’om nanan

no'om nanan n stepmother (sem. domains: 4.1.9.1.2 - Father, mother.)

boshow’, boshowa

boshow', boshowa n stone (round, used to crack acorns) Bagne' boshow' 'ilk'aw. The stone is going to sink in the water. Maaxe' na' boshowa. I'm going to pick up the round stone.

ch’ewexit, ch’ewexta’

ch'ewexit, ch'ewexta' v squeeze, 2 (cf. squish) Ch'ewexit 'aman tomaati'in. They squeezed the tomatoes. Ch'ewexta' na' patsi. I squeezed the hair lice.

wech’et, wech’eeta

wech'et, wech'eeta n stick Ch'apeeyahil wech'et shee'aliw lagyiw. The stick got wet in the rain yesterday. Chishit na' wech'eeta nok'ochon. I cut the stick with a knife.

dendero’, dendero’on

dendero', dendero'on n store Ha'ehin dendero' t'ulunta'. The clothing store burned up. Namix nim k'elta' dendero'on. My friend painted the store. (sem. domains: 5.2.1.4 - Food storage, 6.8.1.4 - Store wealth, 3.2.6.3 - Memorize, 6.8.4.8 - Store, marketplace, 3.2.5.1 - Believe, 6.2.6.4 - Store the harvest, 2.2.7 - Urinate, urine, 5.1.1.4 - Cabinet.)

k’ashk’ashit, k’ashk’ashta’

k'ashk'ashit, k'ashk'ashta' v stab K'ashk'ashit noono'on. He stabbed the man. (sem. domains: 4.8.2.7 - Betray, 7.8.5 - Make hole, opening, 6.1.2.1 - Try, attempt, 4.8.3.7 - Weapon, shoot, 2.5.6.1 - Pain, 3.5.1.8.4 - Gossip.)

maldit, malidta’

maldit, malidta' v stick tongue out at somebody Maldit ganaadu' 'amaamin. The cow is sticking its tongue out at them. Malidta' ma' nan. You stuck your tongue out at me.

washhana’, washhana’an

washhana', washhana'an n story Mich gayis washhana'. The story is very good. Laniyga 'am washhana'an! Listen to his story!

yalk’it, yalik’ta’

yalk'it, yalik'ta' v stand (cf. stop) Yalk'it naa'ak' ch'enawiw. Both of us stood in the shadow. Yalik'ta' na' k'eeshiw 'am xo'ow. I stood up inside her house.