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‘uguggu’, ‘uguggu’un

'uguggu', 'uguggu'un n bull frog (sem. domains: 1 - Universe, creation, 1.4 - Living things, 1.6 - Animal.)

namay’si

namay'si adv barely Namay'si na' ta'shit. I can barely see. Hewetta' taa noono' namay'si. That man can barely walk. (sem. domains: 9.3 - Very, 9.4.4.7 - Just, almost not, 8.5.4.3 - Space, room.)

habilk’ay’ noh’o’, hablik’ya noh’o’on

habilk'ay' noh'o', hablik'ya noh'o'on n bear (as in: grizzly bear) Huju'nun' nan habilk'ay' noh'o'. Grizzly bears scare me. T'uyta' 'ama' hablik'ya noh'o'on. He shot the grizzly bear.

ch’enbay’, ch’enbayi

ch'enbay', ch'enbayi n bird Jalawnit ch'enbay' manaw. The birds outside made a loud noise. Hoxtit cheexa' ch'enbayi utuw. The dog barked at the birds in the tree. (sem. domains: 1 - Universe, creation, 1.4 - Living things, 1.6 - Animal.)

sini’, sini’in

sini', sini'in n blanket (heavy, for picnic) Lisanyu' nim sini'. My blanket is blue. Xayan' na' mi'in sini'in xoch'ooyow. I will soon put down the blanket on the ground.

xo’in, xo’ina

xo'in, xo'ina n body, 1 Xayaahanhil 'am xo'in gaamaw. His body was put down on the bed. Chipne' balenta' 'am xo'ina shoboonon. The doctor wrapped his body with a blanket.

heley’hiy’, heley’hiya

heley'hiy', heley'hiya n bra Mich hijma' hi' heley'hiy'. These bras are very cheap. Wanta' 'am no'om shoopina heley'hiya. Her mother gave her three bras.

‘adet, ‘adeta’

'adet, 'adeta' v bring Adet na' bayna. I brought the acorn.

mahma’ach’, mahmach’i

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.

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.