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shilshiin

shilshiin adj hairy (lit. with hair) Mich taa shilshiin. That person is really hairy.

ama’, ‘am

ama', 'am ProN he, she Xatit 'ama' baana'an. He ate the bread. Di'ishta' 'ama' yunk'u limna. She made the warm acorn mush.

napshay’, napshayi

napshay', napshayi n grandson, granddaughter (diminutive) Waxal'an' 'am napshay'. His grandson is crying. K'epeenit mokeela' 'am napshayi. The woman put her grandson on her lap.

xoch’oy, xoch’ooyo

xoch'oy, xoch'ooyo n ground (cf. dirt, soil) Meejinta' xoch'oy ch'apiyta' shee'aliw. The ground was really wet in the rain. Potgo xoch'ooyo! Touch the ground!

hama’, hama’an

hama', hama'an n hammer Sasyinta' nim hama' hijma'. My cheap hammer broke. Shawighil na' hach'aami'in hama'an lagyiw. Yesterday I bought a new hammer.

‘och’ow’, ‘och’owo

'och'ow', 'och'owo n head Bogoogot 'am 'och'ow' shoyxow. Its head came out of the hole. Gowit na' 'am 'och'owo. I bumped his head.

huuwas, huuwasi

huuwas, huuwasi n grape Hishe' mi'in huuwas. The grapes are going to be ripe soon. Meejinta' gobto' huuwasi. He picked a lot of grapes.

shidgil’, shidgila

shidgil', shidgila n ground squirrel Shidgil' 'am wayit shoyxo. The squirrel dug its hole. Shidgila na' bokhil peeliw. I found a squirrel on the road.

p’onosh, p’onoosha

p'onosh, p'onoosha n hand P'onosh nim hoshwit. My hands are cold. Wimga min p'onoosha! Wave your hand!

jinjinit, jinjinta’

jinjinit, jinjinta' v headache (to have one) Hapt'is 'ama' jinjinit. He had a little bit of headache. Ohom' da' jinjinta'. He didn't have a headache.