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ch’ibnit, ch’ibinta’
ch'ibnit, ch'ibinta' v skinny (to be) Mich 'ama' cheexa' ch'ibnit. The dog was very skinny. Ch'ibinta' taa p'ay' 'alit. That child was skinny a while back
shaaxal’, shaaxali₂
shaaxal', shaaxali₂ n sap (from pine trees) (cf. pitch) Ch'uwch'uwo' goosinmi shaaxal'. The sap drips slowly. Xatit na' shaaxali. I ate the sap.
xepit, xepta’
xepit, xepta' v scrape Xepit Matt taxaati'in wech'eeta. Matt is scraping the sourberry stick. Xepta' hedeesha 'aman. They scraped the wood.
ch’enaw’, ch’enawi
ch'enaw', ch'enawi n shadow Ch'enbayin ch'enaw ta'ishhanta' xoch'ooyow. The bird's shadow was seen on the ground. Ta'ishta' na' nim ch'enawi. I saw my shadow. (sem. domains: 8.1.7.4 - Remain, remainder, 9.4.4.1 - Certainly, definitely, 8.3.3.2.1 - Shadow.)
Sawaadanaw
Sawaadanaw n Saturday (sem. domains: 8.4.1.3.1 - Days of the week.)
yunshut, yunushta’
yunshut, yunushta' v shake Yunshut 'am sunulo. He's shaking his rattle. Yunushta' 'am 'och'owo. He shook his head.
ch’ek’nit, ch’eek’inta’
ch'ek'nit, ch'eek'inta' v rot Ch'ek'nit bo'ush. The meat rot. Baabas ch'eek'inta'. The potato rotted.
yaynit, yayinta’
yaynit, yayinta' v save Yaynit 'aman tewa. They are saving the rabbit. Cheexa'an na' yayinta'. I saved the dog. (sem. domains: 4.4.4.4 - Save from trouble, 5.2.1.4 - Food storage, 6.8.1.4 - Store wealth, 7.4.5 - Keep something.)
