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ch’ee’am

ch'ee'am n vegetables (or: greens) Ch'ee'am na' woy'it. I planted green vegetables. (sem. domains: 6.2.1.3 - Growing vegetables, 5.2.3.1.3 - Food from vegetables.)

biwiwshiy’, biwiwshiya

biwiwshiy', biwiwshiya n tweezers Widne' biwiwshiy' xoch'ooyow. The tweezers will fall on the ground. Shawgit na' biwiwshiya. I bought a pair of tweezers. (sem. domains: 6.7.6 - Holding tool.)

ch’eda’hiy’, ch’eda’hiya

ch'eda'hiy', ch'eda'hiya n vegetables, crunchy

bonyil’

bonyil' adv twice Bonyil' na' hanta' waldina. I kicked the bucket twice. Bonyil' na' tanta' dullaw. I went to the mountain twice. (sem. domains: 8.1.1.1.2 - Two, 8.1.1.3 - Number of times.)

k’oyach

k'oyach n venereal disease

ch’iinalis, ch’iinalisa

ch'iinalis, ch'iinalisa n twins (cf. coffee berry) Waxal'an' nim ch'iinalis. My twins are crying. Yooyot na' ch'iinalisa. I called the twins.

mich

mich adv very, really T'inhana' mich k'oti'. The dam is very big. Mich bajix sandiiya'. The watermelon is really bad. (sem. domains: 3.4.1.4.6 - Uninterested, bored, 7.2.1.2 - Move quickly, 9.3 - Very, 2.5.6.1 - Pain, 9.6.3.2 - Markers of emphasis, 2.5.6.5 - Dazed, confused, 3.4.2.1.1 - Dislike, 9.4.4.3 - Probably, 8.3.5.2.1 - Same, 9.4.4.1 - Certainly, definitely, 9.4.4.2 - Sure, 8.1.5.6 - Almost, 8.5.1 - Here, there.)

k’aalit, k’alta’

k'aalit, k'alta' v trim branches K'aalit na' 'utu'un. I trimmed the branches of a tree. K'alta' na' hedeesha. I trimmed the branches off the wood.

beyeech’it, beyech’ta’

beyeech'it, beyech'ta' v twist Beyeechit na' 'am nomich'. I twisted his finger. Beyech'ta' na' nim dadaach'in kuyu'un. I twisted my ankle. (sem. domains: 8.3.1.5.2 - Twist, wring, 7.3.5 - Turn something, 2.5.3 - Injure.)

basyalit, basyalta’

basyalit, basyalta' v visit Basyalit na' nim na'aata. I visited my older sister. Basyalta' 'amak' 'amin noshoosho. The two of them visited their aunt.