honok'honok', honok'honook'a n inchworm Taa du' honok'honok'. That's an inchworm, y'know. Ta'shit taa p'ay' honok'honook'a. That child saw an inchworm.
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hanit, han’ta’
hanit, han'ta' v kick Hanit 'ap'ooma. He kicked the ball. Han'ta' taa p'ay' gaadu'un. The child kicked the cat.
weele’hiy’, weele’hiya
weele'hiy', weele'hiya n ladle (lit. something to stir with) Xoch'ooyoto' weele'hiy'. The ladle was dirty. Xayaata' weele'hiya keewishaw. He put the ladle in the pot.
wosit, wosto’
wosit, wosto' v hit (cf. beat) Wosit nim boshoona. She hit my knee. Cheexa' wosto' nan k'ut'an 'am. The dog hit me with its tail.
shaamish, shaamishi
shaamish, shaamishi n house (traditional) Shaamish dullaw. The traditional house is up in the mountain. Di'ishta' 'aman shaamisi heyema 'alit. They built the traditional house a long time ago.
‘ugda’
'ugda' adv indeed, do (expression of insistence, obligatory) Adeg 'ugda' haliina'an gustaliw! Do bring the flour in a sack! Dihga 'ugda' nan! Do follow me!
layit, layta’
layit, layta' v kick Layit na' 'ap'ooma. I just kicked the ball. Layta' gawaayu' nan. The horse kicked me.
t’a’yi’, t’a’yi’in
t'a'yi', t'a'yi'in n lake Mich lisanyu' t'a'yi'. The lake is really blue. Bok'it Nancy t'a'yi'in. Nancy found the lake.
shokoy, shokooya₁
shokoy, shokooya₁ n grass K'amnit 'utu' 'ama' yo' shokoy. The trees and grass dried up. T'ulut shokooya. He burned the grass. (sem. domains: 6.2.1.5 - Growing grass, 6.2.4.1 - Cut grass, 6.7.3 - Carrying tool, 6.2.2.1 - Clear a field, 6.5.3 - Building materials, 1.5.5 - Parts of a plant, 5.5 - Fire.)
bohlut, boohulta’
bohlut, boohulta' v grow Mayish bohlut. The corn grew. Boohulta' ch'awik' hew. Poison oak grew here. (sem. domains: 9.1.1.2 - Become, change state, 6.2.1.1 - Growing grain, 4.3.1.3 - Mature in behavior, 6.2.1 - Growing crops, 1.5.6 - Growth of plants, 8.1.4.2 - Increase, 2.6.4.6 - Grow, get bigger.)
