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ch’a’it, ch’a’ta’

ch'a'it, ch'a'ta' v glue (cf. stick) P'onosh nim ch'a'ta' lameesaw. My hand was glued on the table.

‘eelaw, ‘eelawi

'eelaw, 'eelawi n flower Elwit galjin 'eelaw'. Many flowers bloomed. Bayanag galjina eelawi! Pick many flowers! (sem. domains: 5.1.2 - Household decoration, 6.2.1.4.2 - Growing bananas, 6.2.1.6 - Growing flowers, 1.5.3 - Grass, herb, vine, 1.5.5 - Parts of a plant, 4.2.1.6 - Participate.)

Yat’eeshanaw

Yat'eeshanaw adv Friday Ohom' na' dawhale' Yat'eeshanaw. I don't work on Fridays.

mondet, mondeta’

mondet, mondeta' v gamble Mondet na' nim k'eexa'an. I gambled my money. Mondeta' na' nim k'eexa'an. I gambled my money. (sem. domains: 4.2.6.4 - Gambling.)

wotset, wotseta’

wotset, wotseta' v get up Gaamaw 'am wotset. He got up from his bed. Holoshta', mi'in wotseta'. He sat down, then he got up.

deyit, deyta’

deyit, deyta' v go ahead (cf. lead) Sandy deyit gosneenot. Sandy went ahead to cook. Deyta' may'. We went ahead (before anyone else).

tuk’, tuk’a

tuk', tuk'a n ear K'uyukat nim tuk'. My ear itched. Bogooshit na' 'amtuk'a. I pierced her ears. (sem. domains: 4.2.3.4 - Musician, 2.3.2.1 - Listen, 2.1.1.2 - Ear, 6.2.1.1.3 - Growing maize, 2.5.4.3 - Deaf, 4.2.3.2 - Play music, 2.3.2.2 - Sound.)

seyeeset, seyeeseta’

seyeeset, seyeeseta' v embarrass Seyeeset nan. He embarrassed me. Seyeeseta' 'am na'ata. He embarrassed his older sister.

shik’aayuwut, shik’aayuwta’

shik'aayuwut, shik'aayuwta' v fall head first Shik'aayuwut mi'in waxlit. He fell head first, then he cried. Dal'winta' mi'in shik'aayuwta'. He tripped and fell head first.

shep’eela’, shep’eela’an

shep'eela', shep'eela'an n fiddleneck, deertongue Bohlo' shep'eela' hew. Fiddleneck grows here. Shogto' na' shep'eela'an. I pulled out the fiddleneck.