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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.

‘umlunut, ‘umlunta’

 

'umlunut, 'umlunta' v ache, stomach (to have one) 'Umlunut 'am nopop. His father had a stomach ache. 'Umlunta' na' 'alit. I had a stomach ache some time ago.

k’atiyaya’-

k'atiyaya'- n alligator

tawaasat, tawaasata’

tawaasat, tawaasata' v anxious (being one) Tawaasat 'aman 'am huushetaw. They were nervous when he drove. Tawaasata' noono' 'am boch'oonin tishtaw. The man was anxious when his son was born.

neket, nekeeta

neket, nekeeta n aunt (mother's sister) Shawighil neket nim galjina haliina'an. My aunt bought a lot of flour. Amle' 'am nekeeta di'shaach'i duldiiya'an. I will help my aunt make tortillas.

bayin’, bayna

bayin', bayna n acorn (generic) Bagnit 'ilk'aw bayin'. The acorn soaked in the water. Ewinta' na' bayna. I sifted the acorn.