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jiiwu’, jiiwu’un

jiiwu', jiiwu'un n goat Xatit jiiwu' gayeeda'an. The goat ate cookies. Xet'amewen' noono' jiiwu'un. A man is dragging a goat. (sem. domains: 1.6.7 - Male and female animals, 6.3.1 - Domesticated animal, 6.3.1.3 - Goat.)

mollit, molilta’

mollit, molilta' v fool (cf. trick) Mollit taa p'ay' 'am na'ata. That child fooled her older sister. Molilta' taa noono'on. He fooled that man.

deeyaw

deeyaw adv front (in front of) Cheexa wo'oyan' deeyaw xo'o. The dog is sleeping in front of the house. Yalki'xon' taa mokeela' deeyaw nan. That woman has been standing in front of me.

goobit, gobto’

goobit, gobto' v gather something, 1 (cf. collect, pick, harvest) Goobit na'an bayna. We gathered the acorn Gobto' na' k'uyk'u maamila. I gathered sweet berries.

mokeet’a’, mokeet’a’an

mokeet'a', mokeet'a'an n girl Shipa'an' taa mokeet'a' shipa'hiyan. The girl is writing with a pencil. Ta'ishta' na' mokeet'a'an. I saw the girl.

Sipin’ maayin

Sipin' maayin n God (Lit. our above)

ch’eedat, ch’eedata’

ch'eedat, ch'eedata' v eat greens

ni’waw

ni'waw adv evening Panat ch'oleepataw ni'waw. He arrived at six in the evening. Taane' hoy'no' ni'waw. The plane will leave in the evening. (sem. domains: 8.4.1.2.3 - Time of the day.)

heexa’, heexa’an₁

heexa', heexa'an₁ adj fat Hisha'an' kayaxit heexa' dik'in sheleela. The fat salmon is hiding behind the rock. Potto' heexa'an kayaxit. He caught a fat salmon.

bok’it, bok’to’

bok'it, bok'to' v find Huya'an ka'yu' bok'it. The coyote found the caterpillar. Bok'to' 'aman 'am won'shi. They found her purse. (sem. domains: 4.4.3.5 - Solve a problem, 4.7.6.1 - Acquit, 4.7.6.2 - Condemn, find guilty, 7.2.4.8 - Map, 7.2.4.6 - Way, route, 3.2.2.5 - Solve, 3.2.2 - Learn, 7.6.2 - Find, 4.7.5.1 - Investigate a crime, 3.2.2.1 - Study.)