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maywa

maywa ProN us (including you) (cf. we inclusive)

hoych’it, hoyuch’ta’

hoych'it, hoyuch'ta' v want (cf. like) Hoych'it kande'en. She wanted a candy. Nopop nim hoyuch'ta' hach'aami'in xo'o. My father wanted a new house.

saapit, sapta’₂

saapit, sapta'₂ v turn off (cf. extinguish, put out) Saapit p'ay' weela'an yugshuwsha'hiyaw. The child turned off the light in the bathroom. Sapta' na' weela'an. I turned off the light.

naanin

naanin ProN us (not including you) (cf. we exclusive)

yunuk’, yunk’u

yunuk', yunk'u adj warm Baana' yunuk'. The bread is warm. Di'ishta' 'ama' yunk'u limna. She made warm acorn mush.

p’ishit, p’ishta’

p'ishit, p'ishta' v turn on P'ishit Nina' weela'an. Nina turned on the light. P'ishta' 'aman weela'an xo'ow. They turned on the lights in the house.

wil’

wil' adv used to Xon' na' wil' Pelesnow. I used to live in Fresno. Bonyo na' wil' gusalam'. I used to have two spoons.

nomik’, nomk’i

nomik', nomk'i adj warm Ohom' da' nomik' kape' shit'eyan'. Warm coffee does not taste good. Opixta' 'amak' nomk'i 'ilk'a. They two poured out the warm water.

bishlit, bishilta’

bishlit, bishilta' v turn one's back on others (with anger) Bishlit magwa ch'enbay'. The bird turned its back on both of us. Holeelata' 'ama', bishilta' nan. She got angry, she turned her back on me.

pa’ash, pa’ashi

pa'ash, pa'ashi n valley P'a'ash mijnit k'amnit. The meadow is really dry. Wal'ma' t'ulta' p'a'ashi. The lightning burned the meadow.