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hakwiyit

hakwiyit adj mean (sem. domains: 3.3.1.6 - Determined, 3.3.1.5 - Deliberately, 8.1.5.9 - Average, 9.1 - General words, 3.3.1.4 - Intend, 3.5.8.4 - Show, indicate, 3.4.2.1.1 - Dislike, 3.5.8.1 - Meaning, 8.3.7.1 - Bad, 8.5.1.2.2 - Between, 9.6.3.5 - Markers of identificational and explanatory clauses.)

toynew

toynew adv middle, in the Holoshta' toynew. He sat in the middle.

Nuta’, Nuta’an

Nuta', Nuta'an n Mono (or Northerner) Lopsile' Nuta' ta'an hew. The Monos are going to fish here. Nuta'an na' yatta'. I talked to the Monos.

keelat, keelata’

keelat, keelata' v measure Keelat wech'eeta. She measured the stick.

jelet₁

jelet₁ n midnight Jeletaw na' ta'an wo'yo'. I go to sleep at midnight. (sem. domains: 8.4.1.2.3 - Time of the day.)

toy’nimni ‘op, toy’nimni ‘oopo

toy'nimni 'op, toy'nimni 'oopo n moon (cf. sun, clock) Tishit toy'nimni 'op. The moon is coming out. Ta'ishta' k'oti'in toy'nimni 'oopo. He saw the big moon.

migaana’, migaana’an

migaana', migaana'an n man (as in: white man) Epta' migaana' wakayaw. The white man swam in the river. Yooyoto' 'aman migaana'an. They called the white man.

bo’ush

bo'ush n meat Ch'ik'ne' mi'in bo'ush. The meat is going to rot soon. Kewshit na' bo'sha. I boiled the meat. (sem. domains: 6.3.7 - Animal products, 5.2.3.2 - Food from animals, 6.3.1.1 - Cattle, 2.1.7 - Flesh, 1.6.1.1.2 - Carnivore, 5.2.3 - Types of food, 5.2.3.2.1 - Meat, 1.6.1 - Types of animals, 5.2.1.3 - Cooking utensil, 5.2.3.4 - Prepared food, 1.6.2 - Parts of an animal.)

jelet₄

jelet₄ n midnight (cf. noon)

‘op

'op n moon (cf. sun, clock) (sem. domains: 1.1.1.1 - Moon, 8.4.1.4 - Month, 1.1.1.3 - Planet, 1.1.3 - Weather, 1.1.1 - Sun, 1.6.4 - Animal actions.)