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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.)

bajxa’al, bajxa’li

bajxa'al, bajxa'li adj bad T'oyux mich bajxa'al. The medicine is really bad. Mi'in Lopis maaxit bajxa'li shashaa'an. Then Fish got the bad eyes.

xalay

xalay n basket, for gathering

dik’in

 

dik'in adv behind, back of Na'an huushit dik'in goosina'ich' 'otmobila. We drove behind a slow car. Ta'shit ka'yu'un dik'in 'utu'un. He saw a coyote behind a tree.

k’iyeetat, k’iyeetata’

k'iyeetat, k'iyeetata' v bitter (to become) K'iyeetat ch'itil. The manzanita cider becomes bitter. Leeji' k'iyeetata'. The milk soured.

puushut, pushta’

puushut, pushta' v blow Puushut 'oshto. He blew the fire (to make it bigger). Meejinta' poshta' 'oshto. He blew the fire hard.