mayis, mayisa/mayisi n corn Bohlut mayis. The corn is growing. Woy'ita' na' mayisi hayaalataw. I planted corn in the summer.
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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.)
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.)
ch’axlal, ch’axlali
ch'axlal, ch'axlali n crow Dihit ch'axlal mokeela'. The crow followed the woman. Yawalta' p'ay' ch'axlali. The child chased the 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.)
gambot, gambota’
gambot, gambota' v camp Gambot xi'. He camped over there. Gambota' 'aman Yosemitew hiyeema'. They camped at Yosemite long ago.