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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.

gosneenot, gosneenota’

gosneenot, gosneenota' v cook Gosneenot na' hoona. I cooked eggs. Gosneenota' na' limna. I cooked acorn drink.

doxnit, doxinta’

doxnit, doxinta' v cramp Mik'ish nim doxnit. My neck cramped. Mik'ish 'am doxinta'. His neck cramped.

wodon’, wodooni

wodon', wodooni n button Hawshin da' min wodon'? How many buttons do you have? Bok'to' 'aman galjina wodooni lameesaw. They found many buttons on the table.