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yawaalit, yawalta’

yawaalit, yawalta' v chase Yawalta' gaadu' shidgila. The cat chased the squirrel. Yawalta' na' gaadu'un. I chased the cat. (sem. domains: 7.3.3.4 - Chase away, 6.4.1 - Hunt, 6.4.1.1 - Track an animal, 7.2.6 - Pursue.)

chokolade’, chokolade’en

chokolade', chokolade'en n chocolate Putmut chokolade'. The chocolate boiled. Xayat na' chokolade'en 'adlen gayeeda'an. I put the chocolate under the cookies.

shagma’, shagma’an

shagma', shagma'an n clover (sour type) Bohlo' shagma' gew. Sour clover grow over there. Wil' xate' shagma'an. She used to eat sour clover.

wilch’init, wilch’inta’

wilch'init, wilch'inta' v continue to do something (cf. keep doing something) Wilch'init sawit taa p'ay'. That child continued screaming. Kim wilch'inta' lihimta'. Kim continued running.

gebel’, gebela

gebel', gebela n cradle basket (made of white root or redbud) Xayathane' gebel' lameesaw. The cradle basket will be put on the table. Di'she' na' gebela. I'm going to make a baby basket.

waalapsu’, waalapsu’un

waalapsu', waalapsu'un n butterfly Ohyow'an' na' mi'in waalapsu'un. I'm going to look for a butterfly. Hoyinta' waalapsu'. The butterfly flew.

maalut, maaluta’

maalut, maaluta' v caress (cf. rub) Maalut 'am p'aaya. She caressed her child. Maaluta' na' 'am k'eweeta. I rubbed her back.

hijma’, hijma’an

hijma', hijma'an adj cheap Hijma' min loowit. Your husband is cheap. Panaamixit lowto hijma'an. She brought her cheap husband.

shollit, sholilta’

shaalu’, shaalu’un

shaalu', shaalu'un n coal (cf. charcoal, ember) Xap'eelat shaalu'. The coals became hot. Shaalu'un na' k'elwishe'. I'm going to spread coal on myself.