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shabakyit, shabakiyta’

shabakyit, shabakiyta' v give up (= cannot quite do something) Ama' p'ay' shabakyit balaashich'. That baby can't quite crawl. Mugshay' 'am shabakiyta' heweetich'. Her grandma couldn't quite walk.

p’aak’il, p’aak’ila

p'aak'il, p'aak'ila n flea Balashnit p'aak'il 'am dadaach'i. The flea crawled up his foot. Somto' 'ama' banyun p'aak'ila. He covered the flea with a rag.

hadbanay, hadbanya

hadbanay, hadbanya n four Hi' da' hadbanay' bilaasu'. Here are four plates. Wanga nan hadbanya aabula! Give me four apples! (sem. domains: 3.5.5.1 - Obscenity, 8.1.1.1 - Cardinal numbers, 8.1 - Quantity, 8.1.1.3 - Number of times, 8.1.1 - Number.)

bemeemat, bemeemata’

bemeemat, bemeemata' v full (to become) Bemeemat xo'. The house was getting full. Taa wasu' bemeemata'. That glass was full.

lak’wunut, lak’wunta’

lak'wunut, lak'wunta' v get off Yet' simiiya' lak'wunut 'ilk'aw. One seed fell in the water. Lak'wunta' na' sheleelaw. I got off the rock.

galbiyit, galbiyta’

galbiyit, galbiyta' v give up, 1 (= have a hard time) Galbiyit na'. I give up. Galbiyta' cheexa' yawaalich' gaadu'un. The dog gave up chasing the cat.

beelet, beeleta’

beelet, beeleta' v feed (for animals) Beelet dalim'. She fed the trout. Beeleta' na' goosi. I fed the pigs.

p’onooshan xeeshix

p'onooshan xeeshix n fingernail (sem. domains: 5.4.7 - Care for the fingernails, 2.1.3.3 - Finger, toe.)

shubuk’, shubk’a

shubuk', shubk'a n dust Hoyinta' shubuk'. The dust flew. Taxeshga shubk'a lameesaw! Wipe the dust on the table!

mon’shil’₂

mon'shil'₂ adv eight times Yooyoto' nan mon'shil'. He called me eight times.