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noshosh, noshooshi

noshosh, noshooshi n aunt (father's sister) Noshosh 'am hewetta' wakayaw. Her aunt walked to the river. Hewetta' hitwash 'am noshooshi. She walked with her aunt.

‘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.

‘eema

'eema adv almost Tanhil na' 'eema lagyiw. I almost went yesterday. (sem. domains: 9.4.4.7 - Just, almost not, 9.4.4.3 - Probably, 8.4.6.4.2 - Not yet, 8.1.5.6 - Almost, 8.1.5.4 - Most, almost all, 8.4.6.4.1 - Soon, 3.4.2.2.2 - Embarrassed, 8.1.8.1 - Empty.)

‘aabul’, ‘aabula

 

'aabul', 'aabula n apple Mejnit lak'wunut 'aabul' xoch'ooyow. Many apples dropped on the ground. Xatit na' 'aabula. I ate an apple.

p’ewel’, pewela

p'ewel', pewela n awl Hi' p'ewel' moxlo'. This awl is old. Shawgit na' pewela. I bought an awl.

budush, budusha

budush, budusha n acorn (of black oak) Papyit xoch'ooyow budush. Black oak acorns scattered on the ground. Poyit na' budusha. I ground the black oak acorn.