weele'hiy', weele'hiya n ladle (lit. something to stir with) Xoch'ooyoto' weele'hiy'. The ladle was dirty. Xayaata' weele'hiya keewishaw. He put the ladle in the pot.
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‘am/’amin
'am/'amin ProN his, her Hoxitta' 'amin cheexa'. His dog barked. Mich' k'oti' 'am xo'. Her house is very big.
washaama’-
washaama'- n house (round, for ceremony) Mich k'oti' washaama'. The round house is very big.
‘ugda’
'ugda' adv indeed, do (expression of insistence, obligatory) Adeg 'ugda' haliina'an gustaliw! Do bring the flour in a sack! Dihga 'ugda' nan! Do follow me!
layit, layta’
layit, layta' v kick Layit na' 'ap'ooma. I just kicked the ball. Layta' gawaayu' nan. The horse kicked me.
t’a’yi’, t’a’yi’in
t'a'yi', t'a'yi'in n lake Mich lisanyu' t'a'yi'. The lake is really blue. Bok'it Nancy t'a'yi'in. Nancy found the lake.
wosit, wosto’
wosit, wosto' v hit (cf. beat) Wosit nim boshoona. She hit my knee. Cheexa' wosto' nan k'ut'an 'am. The dog hit me with its tail.
shaamish, shaamishi
shaamish, shaamishi n house (traditional) Shaamish dullaw. The traditional house is up in the mountain. Di'ishta' 'aman shaamisi heyema 'alit. They built the traditional house a long time ago.
hasha’wet, hasha’weta’
hasha'wet, hasha'weta' n kill Hasha'wet na' k'oolapi'in. I just killed the mosquito. Hasha'weta' xooyi. He killed the deer.
