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sepwela’, sepwela’an

sepwela', sepwela'an n spurs Lulna'xon' sepwela' nim gullaliw. My spurs have been hanging on the fence. Xayaawushit na' nim sepwela'an. I put on my spurs.

lahwit, lahiwta’

lahwit, lahiwta' v step over Lahwit p'ayee'i sheleela. The children are stepping over the rocks. Lahiwta' na' wakaya. I stepped over the creek.

balik’, balk’a

balik', balk'a n stomach K'o'omwulan' nim balik'. My stomach is growling. Bilyit' 'ama' nim balk'a. He leaned hard on my stomach. (sem. domains: 8.2.3.3 - Thin person, 2.5.2.3 - Stomach illness, 5.2.2.6 - Satiated, full, 2.1.2 - Torso, 2.1.8.2 - Stomach, 1.6.2 - Parts of an animal.)

leeleyich’, leeleych’i

leeleyich', leeleych'i n student Xate' leeleyich' manaw. The students will eat outside. Yooyot 'ama' leeleych'i. She called the students.

lipit, lipta’

lipit, lipta' v spy on somebody/something Shonna' lipa'an' ch'enbayi. Shonna is spying on the bird. Lipga gawaayu'un! Spy on the horse!

p’aye’ hanan

p'aye' hanan n stepchild (sem. domains: 4.1.9.1.4 - Son, daughter.)

shelel’, sheleela

shelel', sheleela n stone Widinta' shelel' dadaach'iw 'am. The rock fell on his foot. K'o'ut sheleela baalaw. He threw the rock at the shovel.

nich’it

nich'it v squeeze (cf. squash) Nich'ta' na' orinji'in. I squeezed the orange.

nopop nanan

nopop nanan n stepfather (sem. domains: 4.1.9.1.2 - Father, mother.)

halax

halax n stone (for cooking acorn)