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k’a’yuwush

k'a'yuwush Please! K'a'yuwush laniyga nan! Please listen to me! K'a'yuwush wanga nan kande'en! Please give me a candy!

balak’, balaak’i

balak', balaak'i pregnant (as in: to be pregnant) Hewetta' taa mokeela' balak' hospitlaw. That pregnant woman walked to the hospital. Yatta' dokton' mokeela'an balaak'i. The doctor talked to the pregnant woman.

xayat, xayaata’

xayat, xayaata' v put down Xayat na' nim won'shi lameesaw. I put (down) my purse on the table. Nancy xayaata' hedeesha xoch'ooyow. Nancy put the wood on the ground.

‘odix, ‘odxo

'odix, 'odxo n pillow Ipsinta' 'odix hap'is. The soft pillow was lost. Xet'axon' nim cheexa' hap'si 'odxo. My dog has been dragging the soft pillow.

jugugut

jugugut v point Jugugut na' Cheryl. I pointed at Cheryl. Jugugut na' xo'ow. I pointed at the house.

boyeemit, boyemta’

boyeemit, boyemta' v pretty (to make something pretty) Boyeemit na' hin p'ay. I made this child pretty. Boyemta' may' leele'hiya. We made the school beautiful.

k’epeenit, k’epenta’

k'epeenit, k'epenta' v put someone on one's lap K'epeenit na' p'aaya. I put the child on my lap. K'epeene' na' mi'in napaasha. I'm going to put my grandchild on my lap.

huushe’ich’ hoy’no’on, huushe’ch’i hoy’no’on

huushe'ich' hoy'no'on, huushe'ch'i hoy'no'on n pilot (Lit: driver of plane) Hi' huushe'ich' hoy'no'on walpe' holoomun. This pilot always arrives early. Hewetmixta' 'ama' huushe'ch'i hoy'no'on. She walked with a pilot.

jogoogot, jogogto’

jogoogot, jogogto' v point at someone Jogoogot na' 'am noono'on. I'm pointing at the man. Jogogto' leelilayich' nan. The teacher pointed at me.

boyoomi’, boyoomi’in

boyoomi', boyoomi'in adj pretty, beautiful Mich' boyoomi' hi' xo'. This house is very pretty. Panaamixta' 'am boyoomi'in gachaaba. She came with her pretty daughter.