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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.

‘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!

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.

haylit, hayilta’

haylit, hayilta' v late (to be) Haylit taa noono'. That man was late. Hayilta' 'aman. They were late.

potit, potto’

potit, potto' v hold (cf. catch, grab, touch) Potit na' p'aaya. I held the baby. Potto' 'aman somlela'an 'amaamin. They held their hat.

xo’o di’sham’

xo'o di'sham' n house builder

hodhodi’-

hodhodi'- n Indian paintbrush Bohlo' hodhodi' hidyaw. Indian paintbrush grows everywhere.

golangi’, golangi’in

golangi', golangi'in n king snake Golangi' beyech'nit. The king snake coiled. Beyeech'it na' golangi'in. I coiled the king snake. (sem. domains: 1 - Universe, creation, 1.4 - Living things, 1.6 - Animal.)

bokbokish, bokbokshi

bokbokish, bokbokshi n hole (general) Mich k'oti' bokbokish 'odbinit. A very big hole opened up. Di'ishta' na' bokbokshi sheleelaw. I made a hole in the rock.