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xowis, xowso

xowis, xowso n hail Mich k'oti' xowis. The hail is very big. Ta'shit na' xowso xoch'ooyow. I saw hail on the ground.

bu’, bu’a

bu', bu'a n hawk (red-tailed) Hoyon'on' bu' sipin'. The hawk is flying above. Dihta' na' bu'a. I followed the hawk. (sem. domains: 1 - Universe, creation, 1.4 - Living things, 1.6 - Animal.)

mugshay’, mugshayi

mugshay', mugshayi n grandmother Mugshay' 'ama' yo' 'en'shay' yatwish'an'. Grandma and grandpa are talking to each other. Yooyon' 'am mugshayi. She's going to call her grandma. (sem. domains: 4.1.9.1.1 - Grandfather, grandmother.)

poyit, poyto’

poyit, poyto' v grind (cf. pound) Poyit bimyinde'en. He crushed the black pepper. Poyto' na' simiiya'an sheleelaw. I ground the seeds on the rock.

shilish, shilshi

shilish, shilshi n hair Dameek'ata' 'am shilish. Her hair smelled sweet. Hedda' beenaxon' 'am shilshi. She is still combing her hair.

‘ama’₂

'ama'₂ ProN he (cf. she) Xatit 'ama' bana'an. He ate the bread. Gewta' na' am. I met him.

napash, napsha

napash, napsha n grandson, granddaughter

ba’ot

ba'ot v grope Ba'ot na' limeek'ataw. I groped around when it's the dark. Ba'ota' 'ama' limk'iw wo'oyhuyaw. She groped around in the dark bedroom. (sem. domains: 7.3.4.5 - Actions of the hand.)

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.