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k’epeenit, k’epenta’

k'epeenit, k'epenta' v put someone on one's lap K'epeenit na' p'aaya. I put the child on my lap. K'epeene' na' mi'in napaasha. I'm going to put my grandchild on my lap.

huushe’ich’ hoy’no’on, huushe’ch’i hoy’no’on

huushe'ich' hoy'no'on, huushe'ch'i hoy'no'on n pilot (Lit: driver of plane) Hi' huushe'ich' hoy'no'on walpe' holoomun. This pilot always arrives early. Hewetmixta' 'ama' huushe'ch'i hoy'no'on. She walked with a pilot.

jogoogot, jogogto’

jogoogot, jogogto' v point at someone Jogoogot na' 'am noono'on. I'm pointing at the man. Jogogto' leelilayich' nan. The teacher pointed at me.

boyoomi’, boyoomi’in

boyoomi', boyoomi'in adj pretty, beautiful Mich' boyoomi' hi' xo'. This house is very pretty. Panaamixta' 'am boyoomi'in gachaaba. She came with her pretty daughter.

p’it’it, p’it’ta’

p'it'it, p'it'ta' v pinch P'itit 'oomi' nim 'am naaway'. My mom pinched his cheeks. P'it'ta' na' 'am weebina. I pinched her arm.

ch’awik’, ch’awk’a

ch'awik', ch'awk'a n poison oak Wil' bohlo' ch'awik' hew. Poison oak used to grow here. An' potgo ch'awk'a! Don't touch the poison oak!

buuda’, buuda’an

buuda', buuda'an n prostitute Yalgi'xon' buuda' deeyaw dendero'on. The prostitute has been standing in front of a store. Ta'ishhil na' buuda'an lagyiw. I saw the hooker yesterday.

‘innil’, ‘innila

'innil', 'innila n pine (yellow pine) Bohlo' 'innil' dullaw. Yellow pines grow in the mountain. Lasta' 'aman tan 'innila. They chopped that yellow pine.

bogogot, bogogoto’

bogogot, bogogoto' v poke out, poke up Bogogot 'am 'och'ow' shoyxow. Its head poke out of the hole. Bogogoto' hoopul' xoch'ooyow. The root poked out of the ground.

gooyet, gooyeta’

gooyet, gooyeta' v protect Gooyeta' 'am no'oomo. He protected his mother.