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ch’ek’nit, ch’eek’inta’

ch'ek'nit, ch'eek'inta' v rot Ch'ek'nit bo'ush. The meat rot. Baabas ch'eek'inta'. The potato rotted.

yaynit, yayinta’

yaynit, yayinta' v save Yaynit 'aman tewa. They are saving the rabbit. Cheexa'an na' yayinta'. I saved the dog. (sem. domains: 4.4.4.4 - Save from trouble, 5.2.1.4 - Food storage, 6.8.1.4 - Store wealth, 7.4.5 - Keep something.)

xishwit, xishiwta’

xishwit, xishiwta' v scratch Xishwit 'ama' nan. She scratched me. Xishiwta' na' 'am naaway. I scratched her cheeks (in a fight).

xanich’, xanch’i

xanich', xanch'i adj sharp Nokoch'o' xanich'. The knife is sharp. Shawigta' na' xanch'i nokoch'o'on. I bought a sharp knife.

lihmit, lihimta’

lihmit, lihimta' v run Lihmit mejnit p'ayee'i. The children really ran. Lihimta' bombomyo' woloomiw. The robber ran to the meadow.

saluuja’, saluuja’an

saluuja', saluuja'an n saw Saluuja' sasyinit. The saw broke. Sasiyta' saluuja'an. He broke the saw. (sem. domains: 6.6.3.1 - Lumbering, 3.5.4.2 - Saying, proverb, 6.6.3 - Working with wood, 6.7.1 - Cutting tool.)

k’oyoksat, k’oyoksata’

k'oyoksat, k'oyoksata' v scratch (due to itch) K'oyoksat na' nim 'och'owo. I scratched my head. K'oyoksata' 'am boshoona. He scratched his knee.

shipt’an’, shipt’ani

shipt'an', shipt'ani adj sharp (cf. pointy) Shipt'an' p'ewel'. The awl is sharp. Maxta' shipt'ani sheleela. He got the sharp rock.

ch’oknut, ch’okunta’

ch'oknut, ch'okunta' v run out (cf: erase, used up) Ch'oknut min 'ilik'. You just ran out of water. (Lit: Your water ran out) Ch'okunta' nim xatash. I ran out of food.

saljut, salujta’

saljut, salujta' v saw (cut with a saw) Saljut na' hedeesha. I cut the wood with a saw. Salujta' 'aman k'oti'in 'utu'un. They have cut the big tree with a saw.