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xilit, xil’ta’

xilit, xil'ta' v deal cards

xoch’ooyot, xoch’ooyota’

xoch'ooyot, xoch'ooyota' v dirty (to become) Xoch'ooyot nim gamiisha'. My shirt became dirty. Xoch'ooyota' 'am sabaadu'un. His shoes became dirty.

jagach

jagach n donkey Jagach yalk'ixon' ooch'iy' gullali. The donkey has been standing near the fence. Ta'ash'an' na' jagaachi. I'm looking at the donkey. (sem. domains: 1 - Universe, creation, 1.4 - Living things, 1.6 - Animal.)

heejil’, heejila

heejil', heejila n drool Heejil' 'am gamiishaw. His drool is on his shirt. Taxeshga min heejila! Wipe your drool!

yooyot, yooyoto’

yooyot, yooyoto' v call Yooyot nan nim no'om. My mother called me. Yooyoto' dokton' nim na'ata. The doctor called my older sister.

gaadu’, gaadu’un

gaadu', gaadu'un n cat Xishwit gaadu' utu'un. The cat scratched the tree. Yawalta' cheexa' gaadu'un. The dog chased the cat. (sem. domains: 1 - Universe, creation, 1.4 - Living things, 1.6 - Animal.)

teeyish, teysha

teeyish, teysha n chief Mosow k'eshnit teeyish. The chief went inside the sweat house. Dihta' yokuch' teysha. People followed the chief.

t’apt’apit, t’apt’apta’

t'apt'apit, t'apt'apta' v clap T'apt'apit aman 'am panaataw. They clapped when he arrived. T'apt'apta' aman 'am panaataw. They clapped when he arrived. (sem. domains: 1.1.3.6 - Lightning, thunder, 3.5.6.4 - Laugh.)

beena’

beena' n comb Sasyine' mi'in taa beena'. That comb is going to break soon. Wanga nan beena'an! Give me a comb! (sem. domains: 7.5.4.2 - Tangle, 5.4.3.1 - Comb hair.)

hashwana’, hashwana’an

hashwana', hashwana'an n corpse (dead person) Olocha' 'Oshto' Hashwana'an. Meadowlark Stole Death (title of a myth). (sem. domains: 2.6.6.2 - Corpse.)