mahma'ach', mahmach'i n bully (lit. somebody who is no good) Ama' mahma'ach' dalewhil nan. That bully tripped me. Mahmach’i na’ woshil sheleelan. I hit the bad guy with a rock.
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hoxtit, hoxitta’
hoxtit, hoxitta' v bark (of a dog) Hoxtit cheexa' saamila. The dog barked at the gopher. Meejinta' cheexa' hoxitta' . The dog really barked.
daamus, daamusa
daamus, daamusa n beard Daamus 'amin mich wa'at'. His beard is very long. Beenat na' daamusa nim. I combed my beard.
ch’iyusha
ch'iyusha n bird, yellowhammer (orange wings, grey/black body, feather used for ceremony) Xate' ch'iyusha' simiiya'an. Yellowhammer birds eat seeds. Ta'ash'an' gaadu' ch'iyusha'an. The cat is watching the yellowhammer bird.
ch’ama
ch'ama adj blind Noono' ch'ama' ba'on' The blind man gropes around (or, feels his way around). Amilta' 'aman ch'ama'an noono'on. They helped the blind man. (sem. domains: 3.5.1.5.3 - Hide your thoughts, 3.2.1.4 - Stupid, 2.5.4.2 - Poor eyesight, 3.1.2.4 - Ignore, 6.4.1 - Hunt, 2.3.1 - See, 2.5.4.1 - Blind, 6.5.2.5 - Window.)
putmut, putumta’
putmut, putumta' v boil Putmut 'ilik'. The water boiled. Putumta' 'uduulan. The acorn soup has boiled.
shabaship
shabaship n bracken, western (sem. domains: 1.5 - Plant, 8.5.2.8 - North, south, east, west.)
ch’enishil
ch'enishil n broom (sem. domains: 1.5.1 - Tree, 6.5.3.1 - Building equipment and maintenance, 5.1 - Household equipment, 5.6.5 - Sweep, rake.)
gowit, gowto’
gowit, gowto' v bump Gowit na' 'am 'ochowo. I bumped his head. Gowto' mam. He bumped you.
‘anash, ‘anaashi
'anash, 'anaashi n basket (cone-shaped, carried on the back) Hi' 'anash mich migich'. This basket is very heavy. Mehilta' na' 'anaashi. I carried the basket on my back.
