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‘ot’ay, ‘ot’ayi

'ot'ay, 'ot'ayi n sister, younger Wo'yut 'ot'ay nim. My younger sister slept. Hoxtit cheexa' 'ot'ayi 'am. The dog barked at his younger sister.

lalwinit, lalwinta’

lalwinit, lalwinta' v slip and fall down Lalwinta' na' xoch'oyo. I slipped and fell down on the dirt (last week).

boliiga’, boliiga’an

boliiga', boliiga'an n sheep Xata'an' boliiga' shokooya. The sheep are eating grass. Deylit na' boliiga'an. I guarded the sheep. (sem. domains: 6.3.1.2 - Sheep, 4.3.1.1 - Bad, immoral, 6.3.1 - Domesticated animal.)

pitlit, pitilta’

pitlit, pitilta' v show something Pitlit nan di'sha limna. She showed me how to make acorn mush. Pitilta' nan 'am xo'o. She showed me her house.

holooshut, holoshta’

holooshut, holoshta' v sit (cf. perch) Shoowin' holooshut weewilaw. The pigeon is perching on a branch. Holoshta' 'ooch'iy' 'oshto. She sat near the fire.

lat’ay’, lat’ya

lat'ay', lat'ya adj slippery Pel' dullaw mich' lat'ay'. The road on the mountain is very slippery. Yugshut lat'ya peeli. He cleaned the slippery road.

galdi’, galdi’in

galdi', galdi'in n sheriff, guard (cf. police) Hewet'an' galdi' peeliw. The sheriff is walking on the street. Benetta' galdi'in! He asked the sheriff.

tixtinit, tixtinta’

tixtinit, tixtinta' v sick (to be) Tixtinit. She was sick. Tixtinta' hidya' taw xo'ow. Everybody in that house was sick.

‘owoowat, ‘owoowata’

'owoowat, 'owoowata' v sit up and listen Owoowat 'aman 'am panaataw. They sat up and listened when she arrived. Owoowata' na'. I sat up and listened.

goosinayich’, goosinaych’i

goosinayich', goosinaych'i n slow (a slow one) Jagach' mich goosinayich'. Donkeys are slow. (sem. domains: 9.1.2.6 - Change something, 3.2.1.4 - Stupid, 8.1.4.3 - Decrease, 3.5.1.1.8 - Speak poorly, 8.4.8.2 - Slow, 1.3.2.5 - Calm, rough, 7.2.1.2.1 - Move slowly.)