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!
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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.
shapaaship, shapaashipa
shapaaship, shapaashipa n root (black) Ohom' da' shapaaship bohlo' hew. Black roots do not grow here. Wayta' na' shapaashipa. I gathered black roots.
yanaanat, yanaanata’
yanaanat, yanaanata' v quiet Teeyish mejnit yananat. The chief is very quiet. Yanaanata' hidya'. Everybody got quiet.
hodoonat, hodoonata’
hodoonat, hodoonata' v recognize Hodoonat na' noono'on. I recognized the man. Hodoonata' 'aman nan. They recognized me.
niple’, niple’en
niple', niple'en n rifle Lulna'xon' niple' dik'in teseech'i. The rifle has been hanging behind the door. Tishag min niple'en! Take out your rifle!
kuyot, kuyoto’
kuyot, kuyoto' v root (dig with nose, e.g. for pigs) Kuyot gos xatmi. The pigs were digging with their nose while eating. Kuyoto' gos xoch'ooyow. The pig dug its nose in the ground.
tew’, teewa
tew', teewa n rabbit, cottontail Tishta' tew' ch''ayaxaw. The cottontail rabbit came out of the bush. Ta'shit na' teewa. I saw the rabbit. (sem. domains: 9.7.3.1 - Names of animals, 1.6.1.1.4 - Rodent.)
habilk’ay, hablik’ya
habilk'ay, hablik'ya n red Hatam'an' habilk'ay ch'enbay'. The red bird is singing. Shawighil gachab nim naawashi hablik'ya lagyiw. My daughter bought a red dress yesterday. (sem. domains: 2.1.5 - Hair, 8.3.3.3.4 - Colors of the spectrum, 8.3.4 - Hot, 9.6 - Connected with, related, 5.2.3.1.3 - Food from vegetables, 4.1.2 - Types of people, 2.1.4 - Skin, 3.4.2.2.2 - Embarrassed, 1.6.2.1 - Parts of a bird.)
