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balbalay’, balbalya

balbalay', balbalya n rock (with holes for pounding acorns) Galjin balbalay' dullaw. There are many pounding rocks at the mountain. Ta'ishta' na' k'oti'in balbalya. I saw the big pounding rock.

humnul, humnula

humnul, humnula n quail Galjin humnul' meejin'an' hoyeenexon'. Lots of quails are flying around. Humnula na' xate'. I eat quails.

gaabinich’, gaabinch’i

gaabinich', gaabinch'i n receptionist Yalge' gaabinich' dik'in lameesa'an. The receptionists stand behin the tables. Benetga gaabinch'i gew! Ask a receptionist over there!

ch’emyaw

ch'emyaw n ridge Ch'emyaw galjin 'eelaw' bohlo' dullaw. Many flowers grow on the ridge in the mountain. Ta'ishhil na' lagyiw k'oti'in soopuli ch'emyaw. Yesterday I saw thick ice on the ridge.

shapaaship, shapaashipa

shapaaship, shapaashipa n root (black) Ohom' da' shapaaship bohlo' hew. Black roots do not grow here. Wayta' na' shapaashipa. I gathered black roots.

yanaanat, yanaanata’

yanaanat, yanaanata' v quiet Teeyish mejnit yananat. The chief is very quiet. Yanaanata' hidya'. Everybody got quiet.

hodoonat, hodoonata’

hodoonat, hodoonata' v recognize Hodoonat na' noono'on. I recognized the man. Hodoonata' 'aman nan. They recognized me.

niple’, niple’en

niple', niple'en n rifle Lulna'xon' niple' dik'in teseech'i. The rifle has been hanging behind the door. Tishag min niple'en! Take out your rifle!

kuyot, kuyoto’

kuyot, kuyoto' v root (dig with nose, e.g. for pigs) Kuyot gos xatmi. The pigs were digging with their nose while eating. Kuyoto' gos xoch'ooyow. The pig dug its nose in the ground.

tew’, teewa

tew', teewa n rabbit, cottontail Tishta' tew' ch''ayaxaw. The cottontail rabbit came out of the bush. Ta'shit na' teewa. I saw the rabbit. (sem. domains: 9.7.3.1 - Names of animals, 1.6.1.1.4 - Rodent.)