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pa’ayax

pa'ayax n blood Doyut dokton' nim pa'ayax. The doctor drew my blood. (sem. domains: 6.3.7 - Animal products, 2.5.7 - Treat disease, 3.4.2.4 - Afraid, 2.1.8.1 - Heart, 6.3.1.1 - Cattle, 4.1.9.1 - Related by birth, 4.7.5.7 - Take oath, 6.8.9.5 - Bribe, 2.2.5 - Bleed, blood, 1.6.4.2 - Animal eating.)

putu’mut, putu’muta’

putu'mut, putu'muta' v boil something Putu'mut na' haloosa. I just boiled rice. Nomch'ina hoona na' putu'muta'. I boiled seven eggs.

weewil’, weewila

weewil', weewila n branch (of a tree) Utu'un weewil' sasyit. The branch of the tree broke. K'aliiwig weewila! Go trim the branches!

ne’esh, ne’esha

ne'esh, ne'esha n brother (younger) 'Aleejat min ne'esh. Your little brother is acting crazy. Panaamixta na' nim ne'esha leele'hiyaw. I brought my younger brother to school.

hot’nit, hot’inta’

hot'nit, hot'inta' v burn Hot'nit 'oshit. The fire is burning.

won’, wooni

won', wooni n acorn dumpling, bread Shit'eeyat won'. The acorn bread tasted good. Di'shit mokeela' wooni. The woman made acorn bread.

holoomun

holoomun adv always Holoomun opootit na' nomeech'ataw. I always get up at 7. Hoxte' holoomun ta'an cheexa'. The dog always barks. (sem. domains: 8.4.6.6.4 - All the time, 8.4.6.6.5 - Every time, 8.4.6.6.1 - Again, 3.3.3.1 - Suggest, 8.4.2.3 - Forever.)

dasheywishit, dasheywishta’

dasheywishit, dasheywishta' v argue (sem. domains: 3.5.1.3.3 - Contradict, 3.5.1.6.2 - Quarrel, 4.7.5.4 - Defend against accusation, 3.5.1.6 - Debate.)

p’ay’, p’aaya₁

p'ay', p'aaya₁ n baby (cf. child) Hi' p'ay' waxlit, halaada' dawshit. The child cried because he's thirsty. Yooyot mokeela' 'am p'aaya. The woman called her child.

limin’, limna

limin', limna n acorn mush, meal Limin' weelehanta'. The acorn mush was stirred. Di'ishta' 'ama' yunk'u limna. She made warm acorn mush.