ch'ipch'ipil, ch'ipch'ipla n bat Ch'ipch'ipil wo'oy'an'. The bat is sleeping. Hoxtit cheexa' ch'ipch'ipla. The dog barked at the bat.
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gambaana’, gambaana’an
gambaana', gambaana'an n bell Gambaana' lulhanit sipin' miisa'hiyaw. The bell is hung on top of the church. Taa p'ay' nich'it gambaana'an. That child pressed the bell.
limik’, limk’a₁
limik', limk'a₁ adj black (cf. dark) Sasyinta' xaalu' limik'. The black bowl broke. Hoyoch'an' na' limk'a sabaadu'un. I like black shoes.
lisanyu’, lisanyu’un
lisanyu', lisanyu'un n blue Wa'la' mich lisanyu'. The sky is very blue. Xayaawushta' 'am lisanyu'un gamiisha'an. He put on his blue shirt.
‘aamuwush, ‘aamuwsha
'aamuwush, 'aamuwsha adj bossy Xon' noono' 'aamuwush hew. The bossy man lives here. Yatta' naa'ak' 'aamuwsha noono'on. We both talked to the bossy man. (sem. domains: 3.3.3.5 - Compel.)
walatnit, walatinta’
walatnit, walatinta' v break Walatnit 'ilik' t'inhanaw. The water broke lose at the dam (because the dam is too weak to hold the water). Walatinta' 'ilik' t'inhanaw. The water broke lose at the dam.
bilyit, biliyta’
bilyit, biliyta' v bruise (by leaning hard on them; bump) Bilyit nim boch'on' nim k'apshali. My son leaned hard on my shoulder. Biliyta' na' min k'owyo. I bruised your hip.
ch’aniw’, ch’aniwa
ch'aniw', ch'aniwa n badger Wayta' bokbokshi ch'aniw'. A badger dug a hole. Hoxtit cheexa' nim ch'aniwa. My dog barked at the badger. (sem. domains: 1 - Universe, creation, 1.6 - Animal.)
yugshuwsha’hiy’, yugshuwsha’hiya
yugshuwsha'hiy', yugshuwsha'hiya n bathroom (Lit. washroom) Xoch'ooyot hi' yugshuwsha'hiy'. This bathroom is dirty. K'elta' 'aman yugshuwsha'hiy. They painted the bathroom.
ch’utkush, ch’utkusha
ch'utkush, ch'utkusha n belly button (sem. domains: 7.2.4.2.3 - Dive, 5.3.6 - Parts of clothing, 8.2.3.2 - Fat person, 6.7.5 - Fastening tool, 2.1.2 - Torso, 1.5.4 - Moss, fungus, algae, 1.6.2 - Parts of an animal.)