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bombomyo’, bombomyo’on

bombomyo', bombomyo'on n robber Lihimta' bombomyo' woloomiw. The robber ran to the meadow. Wosto' bombomyo'on nok'onon. He hit the robber with a gun.

madi’

madi' adv really Madi'? Really? (sem. domains: 7.2.1.2 - Move quickly, 9.3 - Very, 2.5.6.1 - Pain, 9.6.3.2 - Markers of emphasis, 2.5.6.5 - Dazed, confused, 9.4.4.1 - Certainly, definitely.)

k’exmit, k’eximta’

k'exmit, k'eximta' v rich (to become) Ama' mich liham' kexmit. The best runner is getting rich. K'eximta' dawhalich'. He got rich working.

sey’, seeya

sey', seeya n rock (as in pestle rock) Lat'aynit sey' dullaw. The pestle rock rolled down the hill. Heleeyit 'aman seeya. They carried the pestle rock.

mijnit, meejinta’

mijnit, meejinta' v really, a lot Mijnit 'ohooyot. He coughed a lot. Meejinta' cheexa' hoxitta'. The dog really barked.

shatgenit, shatgenta’

shatgenit, shatgenta' v ride Shatgenit na' 'am galeedaw. I rode in her wagon. Shatgenta' 'aman 'esteeji'in. They rode in a bus.

balbalay’, balbalya

balbalay', balbalya n rock (with holes for pounding acorns) Galjin balbalay' dullaw. There are many pounding rocks at the mountain. Ta'ishta' na' k'oti'in balbalya. I saw the big pounding rock.

humnul, humnula

humnul, humnula n quail Galjin humnul' meejin'an' hoyeenexon'. Lots of quails are flying around. Humnula na' xate'. I eat quails.

gaabinich’, gaabinch’i

gaabinich', gaabinch'i n receptionist Yalge' gaabinich' dik'in lameesa'an. The receptionists stand behin the tables. Benetga gaabinch'i gew! Ask a receptionist over there!

ch’emyaw

ch'emyaw n ridge Ch'emyaw galjin 'eelaw' bohlo' dullaw. Many flowers grow on the ridge in the mountain. Ta'ishhil na' lagyiw k'oti'in soopuli ch'emyaw. Yesterday I saw thick ice on the ridge.