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‘ushtutun, ‘ushtutna

'ushtutun, 'ushtutna n thief Tishit 'ilpaw 'ushtutun. The thief came out of the cave. Ta'ishta' na' 'ushtutna. I saw the thief.

noomich, nomchi₁

noomich, nomchi₁ n thumb (cf. toe) Wa'at' nim noomich. My fingers are long. K'eshgat 'am nomchi. He chewed his thumb.

teeliy’, teeliya

teeliy', teeliya n tooth Shek'eewat 'am teeliy'. His teeth became white. Yugshut na' nim teeliya. I washed (or, brushed) my teeth. (sem. domains: 1.6.2.2 - Parts of a reptile, 2.5.2.4 - Tooth decay, 2.1.1.5 - Tooth, 1.6.2.1 - Parts of a bird.)

k’owiy’, k’owyo

k'owiy', k'owyo n thigh (hip-to-knee) Heexa' nim k'owiy'. My thighs are fat. Ach'ch'it k'oolapi' nim k'owyo. A mosquito bit my thigh.

t’ink’ot, t’ink’oto’

t'ink'ot, t'ink'oto' v thump Ama' dolk'ok'no' t'ink'oto' 'amaamin 'och'owo. The giant thumped their head.

duldiya’, duldiya’an

duldiya', duldiya'an n tortilla Duldiya' galaabiyit di'ishtin. Tortilla is difficult to make. Xatta' na' hidya'an duldiya'an. I ate all the tortillas.

k’ilsan’, k’ilsani

k'ilsan', k'ilsani adj thin and tall (cf. smooth) Noono' mich k'ilsan'. The man is really thin and tall. Yatta' na' k'ilsani noono'on. I talked to the thin man.

wemyas, wemyasi

wemyas, wemyasi n thunder Meejinta' wemyas jalaawinta'. The thunder is very loud. Wemyasi na' laniyta' wa' henew. I heard the thunder far away.

niwit, niw’ta’

niwit, niw'ta' v touch Niwit 'am weebina. She is touching his arm. Niw'ta' taa p'ay' 'am namxa. That child touched his friend.

ch’edmat, ch’edmata’

ch'edmat, ch'edmata' v think Ch'edmat na' nim no'omo. I thought about my mother. Ha'an da' ma' ch'edmata'? What did you think about? (sem. domains: 9.4.4.6.1 - Think so, 3.2.1.1 - Think about, 3.2.1.3 - Intelligent, 3.2.6 - Remember, 3.2.1.2 - Imagine, 3.2.5.1 - Believe, 3.2 - Think.)