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ga’ich’a

ga'ich'a n girl (a pretty one) Yaatit ga'ich'a' nan. The pretty girl talked to me. Yaatit na' ga'ich'a'an. I talked to the pretty girl.

dadach’, dadaach’i

dadach', dadaach'i n foot Taxeetaxon' nim dadach'. My feet have been aching. Ta'ash'an' na' nim dadaach'i. I'm looking at my feet. (sem. domains: 3.4.2.3 - Angry, 1.6.2.5 - Parts of small animals, 8.6.2.1 - Bottom, 8.2.2 - Long, 7.5.4 - Tie, 3.3.3.4 - Insist, 8.2.5.1 - Big container, volume.)

soopul’, soopuli

soopul', soopuli n frost (cf. ice, ice cream) Ch'aapa'an' soopul' mi'in. The frost is going to melt soon. Alitta' cheexa' soopuli. The dog licked the frost.

labayit, labayta’

labayit, labayta' v gather something, 2 (cf. collect, pick, harvest) Labayit 'aman maamila. They gathered blackberries. Labayta' na' galiide'en. I gathered watercress.

wok’yit, wok’iyta’

wok'yit, wok'iyta' v give Wok'yit na' mam k'eexa'an. I gave you some money. Wok'iyta' nan k'eexa'an. She gave me some money.

pich’iw’, pich’iwa

pich'iw', pich'iwa n forehead K'uyukat nim pich'iw'. My forehead was itchy. K'oyoksat 'am pich'iwa. He itched his forehead.

kishaalat, kishaalata’

kishaalat, kishaalata' v fry Kishaalat na' gayiina'an. I fried the chicken. Kishaalata' 'ama' gayiina'an xapliw heexaw. He fried the chicken in hot oil.

Hiyahawu!

Hiyahawu! Gee! (exclamation)

wanit, wanta’

wanit, wanta' v give Wanit nan bonyo 'aabula. She gave me two apples. John wanta' p'aaya hedeeshan. John gave the child some wood.

malwinit, malwinta’

malwinit, malwinta' v forget Malwinit na' nim yaawe'en. I forgot my keys. Malwinta' p'ayee'i sabaadu'un 'amaamin. The kids forgot their shoes.