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gayiina’

gayiina' n chicken Pumo' gayiina' gaadu'un. The chicken is going to peck the cat. Yawalta' gaadu' gayiina'an. The cat chased the chicken. (sem. domains: 1 - Universe, creation, 1.4 - Living things, 1.6 - Animal.)

gidwiyat, gidwiyata’

gidwiyat, gidwiyata' v circle around P'ayee'i gidwiyat nan. The children surrounded me. Gidwiyata' na' 'oshto. I went around the fire.

hosheewat

hosheewat v cold (to become) Hoshewat. It is getting cold. hoshewataw in the cold season (sem. domains: 8.4.1.5 - Season, 3.4.1.4.6 - Uninterested, bored, 4.8.1 - Hostility, 3.4.2.4 - Afraid, 4.4.3.2 - Cowardice, 2.5.2.2 - Skin disease, 8.3.4.1 - Cold, 2.5.2 - Disease, 4.1.6.1 - Unfriendly.)

mayis, mayisa/mayisi

mayis, mayisa/mayisi n corn Bohlut mayis. The corn is growing. Woy'ita' na' mayisi hayaalataw. I planted corn in the summer.

gagnay’, gagnayi

gagnay', gagnayi n crow (sem. domains: 7.2.2.9 - Move straight without turning, 8.2.6 - Distance, 3.5.1.7.3 - Boast, 1.6.1.2 - Bird, 1.6.4.3 - Animal sounds, 6.3.6.1 - Chicken.)

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.)