demaysu n hummingbird (sem. domains: 1 - Universe, creation, 1.4 - Living things, 1.6 - Animal.)
gomooch’it, gomoch’ta’
gomooch'it, gomoch'ta' v hug Gomoch'on ch'eexa'an. She's hugging the dog. (sem. domains: 8.2.6.2 - Near, 3.5.1.4.3 - Greet, 7.3.4.5 - Actions of the hand, 4.1.8 - Show affection, 2.6.2 - Sexual relations.)
wa’oolot, wa’ooloto’
wa'oolot, wa'ooloto' v howl Ka'yu' wa'oolot. A coyote is howling. Meejinta' wa'ooloto' nim cheexa'. My dog howled a lot.
hawshin
hawshin adv how many Hawshin min boch'on? How many sons do you have? (Lit: How many are your sons?)
hawt’it, hawit’ta’
hawt'it, hawit'ta' wh how Hawt'it da' 'ama' de'eshich' teewisha? How did she make the basket? Hawit'ta' da' 'ama' odeebich' teseech'i? How did he open the door?
hawitmi
hawitmi adv how Hawitmi da' ma' wile' squirrel? How do you say 'squirrel'? Hawitmi da' ma' gosneenot xataashi? How did you cook the food?
xo’o di’sham’
xo'o di'sham' n house builder
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.
washaama’-
washaama'- n house (round, for ceremony) Mich k'oti' washaama'. The round house is very big.
