7.1. Posture

ᦀᦱᧉᦃᦱʔaa³xaa¹verb (transitive)to straddleᦙᦲ ᦀᦻᧉ ᦋᦻ ᦃᦲᧈ ᦙᦱᧉ ᦀᦱᧉ ᦃᦱ ᧞ ᦙᦱ ᦅᦱᧉ ᦏᦹᧂ ᦢᦱᧃᧉ ᦠᧃᧉ.A man came riding astride a horse and sold things in their village.7.1.2Sitᦀᦱᧉᦃᦱ
ᦵᦀᧄᧈᦵᦣᧄᧈʔem²hem⁵verb (intransitive)to tremble3.4.2.4Afraid7.1.9Move a part of the body
ᦀᦲᧂʔiŋ¹verb (transitive)to lean on; lean againstᦀᦲᧂ ᦚᦱ.Lean against a wall.ᦓᧂᧈ ᦀᦲᧂ.Sit leaning back.7.1.6Leanᦀᦲᧂᦋᦻᧉᦂᦴᦗᦹᧂᧈᦙᦹᧂᦀᦲᧂᦎᧂᧈᦀᦲᧂᦑᦲᧈᦀᦲᧂᦖᦸᧃᦀᦲᧂᦗᦹᧂᧈᦀᦲᧂᦚᦱᦀᦲᧂ
ᦀᦲᧂᦋᦻᧉʔiŋ¹caaj⁶adjectiveleaning; slanted7.1.6Leanᦀᦲᧂᦋᦻᧉ
ᦂᦻᧈᦇᦸᧃᧉkaaj²ŋɔn⁶verb (intransitive)to be cross-leggedᦓᧂᧈ ᦃᦱ ᦂᦻᧈ ᦇᦸᧃᧉ.Sit cross-legged.7.1.2Sitᦂᦻᧈ1ᦇᦸᧃᧉ
ᦂᦳᧄᧉ1kum³2000verb (intransitive)to bend over; bow downᦂᦳᧄᧉ ᦷᦠ ᦠᦱ ᦂᦲᧃ ᦓᧄᧉ.It bent its head down to get a drink.ᦂᦳᧄᧉ ᦑᦸᧂᦰ ᦇᧁ ᦷᦓᧅ.He looked down at the shadow of the bird.7.1.5Bowᦂᦳᧄᧉᦐᦱᧉᦜᧇᦎᦱᦂᦳᧄᧉᦵᦜᦲᧄᧈᦂᦳᧄᧉᦜᧂᦂᦳᧄᧉᦷᦠᦶᦃᧂᧈᦶᦡᧆᧈ
ᦂᦸᧅᦄᦸᧅkɔk²ŋɔk²verb (intransitive)to nod7.1.9Move a part of the bodyᦄᦸᧅ1
ᦷᦃᧆᦟᦸᧉᦷᦃᧆᦟᦸxot²lɔɔ⁶xot²lɔɔ⁴post-verbcurled up; in a heapᦙᧃ ᦔᦲᧃᧉ ᦑᦱᧁᧈ ᦓᦸᧃ ᦺᦔ ᦷᦃᧆ ᦟᦸᧉ ᦷᦃᧆ ᦟᦸ ᦊᦴᧈ.He ended up lying on the ground, curled up in a ball.8.3.1.5.1Roll up7.1.2Sitᦷᦃᧆ
ᦷᦃᧆᦉᦞᦻᧈxot²sawaaj⁵verb (intransitive)to sit cross-legged7.1.2Sitᦷᦃᧆ
ᦃᦸᧈᦊᦸᧈxɔɔ²jɔɔ²ᦃᦊᦸᧈverb (intransitive)to squatᦙᦲ ᦵᦃᧆᧈ ᦷᦜᧂ ᦷᦎ ᧚ ᦃᦸᧈ ᦊᦸᧈ ᦊᦴᧈ ᦡᦸᧅᧈ ᦷᦢ.There was a big frog squatting on the lotus leaf.7.1.2Sit
ᦃᦸᧄᧉxɔm³1verb (intransitive)to overturn; turn upside downᦷᦟᧆ ᦃᦸᧄᧉ ᦠᦽᧉ ᦅᦳᧃ ᦎᦻ ᧕ ᦅᦳᧃ.The car overturned into a ditch and five people died.ᦶᦗ ᦙᦱ ᦃᦸᧄᧉ ᦑᦲᧈ ᦠᦱᧆ.The raft overturned on a shoal.7.3.5Turn something2post-verbface down; upside downᦓᦸᧃ ᦃᦸᧄᧉ.Lie face down.7.1.3Lie downᦃᦸᧄᧉᦵᦂᦲᧅᧈᦃᦸᧄᧉᦷᦙᧇᦑᦱᧁᧈᦃᦸᧄᧉᦷᦓᧅᦃᦸᧄᧉᦝᦱᧃᧈᦃᦸᧄᧉ
ᦃᦸᧄᧉᦷᦙᧇxɔm³mop⁵verb (intransitive)to crouch; settle down (as of a bird, cat)7.1.8Bend down1.6.4Animal actionsᦃᦸᧄᧉᦷᦙᧇ
ᦃᦱᧇᦉᦱxaap²saa¹verb (intransitive)to bow; prostrateᦙᧃ ᦃᦱᧇ ᦉᦱ ᦆᦴ ᦉᦸᧃ.He bowed to his teacher.ᦣᦸᧆ ᦎᦸᧈ ᦐᦱᧉ ᦘᦰ ᧟ ᦅᦸᧉ ᦃᦱᧇ ᦉᦱ.When they came in front of the monk they bowed.7.1.5Bowᦃᦱᧇ2
ᦃᦱᧇ2xaap²verb (intransitive)to bow; prostrate oneselfᦢᧁᧈ ᦐᦱ ᦃᦱᧇ ᦃᧁᧉ.She didn't bother to bow as he entered.7.1.5Bowᦃᦱᧇᦉᦱᦃᦱᧇᦺᦛᧉᦷᦓᧇᦃᦱᧇᦺᦛᧉᦃᦱᧇ
ᦃᦱᧇᦺᦛᧉxaap²waj³verb (intransitive)to bow; put palms together in respectᦃᦱᧇ ᦺᦛᧉ ᦎᦳᧃ ᦀᦱᧆ ᦉ ᦵᦛᧀ ᦵᦙᦲᧂ ᦓᦲᦰ ᧟.I bow before the great king.7.1.5Bowᦃᦱᧇ2ᦺᦛᧉ
ᦄᦸᦰŋɔʔ²verb (intransitive)to nod (in assent)ᦋᦱᧂᧈ ᦅᦱᧈ ᦄᦸᦰ ᦷᦠ ᧞ ᦉᦻᧈ ᦷᦠ ᦊᦱᧂᧈ ᦵᦡᧁ, ᦢᧁᧈ ᦋᦱᧂᧈ ᦔᦱᧅ.I could only nod my head or shake my head, I couldn't speak.7.1.9Move a part of the body
ᦶᦄᧃŋæn¹verb (intransitive)to look up; turn head up7.1.9Move a part of the body
ᦄᦻŋaaj¹verb (intransitive)to lie face upᦓᦸᧃ ᦎᦱᧅ ᦄᦻ ᦀᧁ ᦙᦹ ᦎᦲᧂ ᦐᦱᧉ ᦵᦀᦲᧅ.He was lying face up with his hands on his chest.7.1.3Lie downᦈᧄᦄᦻᦵᦕᧀᧈᦄᦻ
ᦵᦄᧀŋɤj¹verb (transitive)to look up; raise the head7.1.9Move a part of the body
ᦄᦸᧅ1ŋɔk²2000verb (intransitive)to nod one's head (as in assent)ᦄᦸᧅ ᦷᦠ ᧞ ᦞᦱᧈ: “ᦡᦲ ᧞.” He nodded and said, 'That's good.'ᦡᦸᧅᧈ ᦺᦙᧉ ᦊᦴᧈ ᦚᦳᧃ ᦠᧃᧉ ᦄᦸᧅ ᦷᦠ ᦢᧁᧈ ᦃᦱᧆ.The flowers nodded their heads unceasingly in the rain.7.1.9Move a part of the bodyᦷᦠᦂᦸᧅᦄᦸᧅᦄᦸᧅᦶᦄᧅ
ᦄᦸᧄŋɔm¹1verb (intransitive)to squatᦙᧃ ᦄᦸᧄ ᦷᦎᧅ, ᦷᦠ ᦚᧂ ᦃᧁᧉ ᦛᦱᧂᧈ ᦃᦱ ᦺᦞᧉ.He squatted down and buried his head between his legs.7.1.2Sit2verb (intransitive)to sit upright (as a dog)ᦖᦱ ᦄᦸᧄ ᦊᦴᧈ ᦐᦱᧉ ᦔᦱᧅ ᦎᦴ.The dog was sitting in front of the door.6.3.1.5Dog1.6.4Animal actions
ᦄᦸᧇŋɔp²verb (intransitive)to nod (in assent)7.1.9Move a part of the body
ᦷᦅᧆᦓᧂᧈkot⁵naŋ⁵verb (intransitive)to sit7.1.2Sitᦷᦅᧆᦓᧂᧈ
ᦷᦅᧅᦷᦇᧅkok⁵ŋok⁵adjectivebowed down; bent over8.3.1.5Bend7.1.5Bow
ᦅᦱᧂᦍᦱᧁkaaŋ⁴jaaw⁴verb (intransitive)to point with one's chin7.1.9Move a part of the bodyᦅᦱᧂᦍᦱᧁ
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