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acorns, fermentedṭʰoʔo mosʼṭʰoʔo mósʼcomp. ofṭʰoʔoacorn mush mush (in general) saucemo·sʼsournfermented acorns, used for their flavor1.5.5Parts of a plant
acorns, newmaʔa šiweymaʔa šíweycomp. ofmaʔafoodšiweynew freshnvegetables, fruit, new acorns5.2.3.1Food from plants
acre*ciqʰa· 3ciqʰaw´pl.*ciqʰam*ciqʰawa·tadpref. ofcʰi-by holding small or constricted part of larger object*qʰa·1detachnland that has been surveyed; lot, acre6.5.1.3Land, propertyn.p.ʔama ciqʰamʔ yac
acrossduwalduwáladvthrough a physical space (such as a house) or medium (such as water); over or across a barrier (such as water or fire); metaphorically, through dangerous experiences, hardships, adventuresduwal némqaw - mul buṭaqá ʔem máʔkʰe tolhe laid it all the way across, for the bear to walk over onmeʔsʼi·li duwal mu qʰama· tow mo·qaʔthen he ran up after himcf*ʔduw1ph. adj.duwal cadulahwallahwálloc. of*lahwicrossadvacross8.5.1.6Acrosscomp.bilahwalcomp.cuhulahwalcomp.qʰamilahwalcomp.wihša lahwalcomp.ʔahšo lahwal
across herebilahwalbiláhwalcomp. of*bihere, thislahwalacrossadvacross here, across this8.5.1.6Across
across to eastwihša lahwalwihšaláhwalcomp. ofwišalieast eastlahwalacrossadvacross a barrier (mountain, river, canyon) to the east8.5.2.8North, south, east, west8.5.1.6Across
across to northcuhulahwalcuhuláhwalcomp. ofcuhulanorth northlahwalacrossadvacross a barrier (mountain, river, canyon) to the north8.5.2.8North, south, east, west8.5.1.6Across
across to southʔahšo lahwalʔahšoláhwalcomp. of*ʔahšosouthlahwalacrossadvacross a barrier (mountain, river, canyon) to the south8.5.2.8North, south, east, west8.5.1.6Across
across to westmihi lahwalmihiláhwalcomp. ofmihilawest in west*lahwicrossadvacross a barrier (mountain, river, canyon) to the west8.5.2.8North, south, east, west8.5.1.6Across
act on object*bane2 1banéwpref. ofba-with mouth*ne3throw, put long object put (long) on ground bring fall, drop set a dayvact on, put, lay down nonlong obj (for light objects); to throw and hit with nonlong objbida· kiwíʔ baneput it a little lower down!mito sáma· ʔa baneyI put it (down on the table) near you7.3.4.3Put downdir.*bana·la2dir.*bana·lamecʼdir.*bana·loqdir.*bana·qdir.*bana·qacsmlf.*baneccaus.*banehqaessive*banemrefl.*banemacʼrecip.*banemucʼdir.*bane·bicdir.*bane·ducdir.*bane·ycomp.*ʔdaba·neph. v.qali bane·bic
act on with finger*duyiduyíwpref. ofdu-with finger*yi6act on cornervact on a corner with the fingerhecʼ li duyiwnot to really scratch but to keep working on object with nailscf*duwi7.3.4.5Actions of the hand
act slowly*duṭʼemduṭʼémʔpref. ofdu-with finger*ṭʼem2be tired of doingvdo action slowly (restricted to actions done with fingers or expressed with the du- prefix, such as working)ʔamadútʼaʔ ʔa ʔkʰe bimáci duʔkʼutʰéla; duṭʼémwiye· toI am not finishing my work today; it’s going too slow for me (even though I’m trying – doesn’t mean boring)7.3.4.5Actions of the hand8.4.8.2Slowdir.*duṭʼemaq
activeʔama·hlicʔamahlíʔcomp. ofʔama·2thing work*hlic2be willingadjindustrious, energetic, active, not lazy2.4.3Energetic6.1.2.3.2Work hard
activity, join*hihyol 1pl.*hiyolaqpref. ofhi-with body*hyol1mixvjoin a group of people or an activity being done by others; mix sociallyqayʔ yal ma hihyocíʔbemˇwould you please join us (at our table)?cf*hiwoṭ4.2.1Come together, form a groupsmlf.*hihyo·c
Adam's applekʼuyu ʔihya·kʼuyu ʔíhya·in n.p.kʼuyuwindpipe voiceʔihya·bone strongnAdam's applesynwaṭaʔ qʰaʔbe2.1.8.3Male organswaṭaʔ qʰaʔbewaṭáʔ qʰaʔbecomp. ofwaṭacfrog tonsilsqʰaʔberock iron coinnAdam's applesynkʼuyu ʔihya·2.1.8.3Male organs
add up*miyimiyíwpl.*miyiwadpref. ofmi-2with small projection near end of long object*yi7countvcount; figure out numerical problem or concept; add upma·dál hla· miyicount her in too!haʔal ʔacaʔ miyipʰi biṭʼbuthin micʼohqacount those people and total how many it will be!pé·su miyimúcʼmeʔadd the money up!cf*cuhtiwad*milac8.1.2Countn.p.ʔama· miyiw
adhesive tapesipahṭayʔ lisipáhṭayʔ lider. of*sipa·ṭʰcistick patch onnadhering instrument; adhesive tape6.7.5Fastening tool
admonish*dahsa3dahsáwpl.*dasataduwadpref. ofda-with hand*hsa2warnvwarn, admonish, tell not to do, tell to stopplur.*dasatad*šaba·d 2šaba·du´pl. agt.*šaba·cʼdur. of*šaʔba1learn teachvadmonish, preachmaʔal mayal ʔa šaba·du this I preach to you3.3.3Influence
adobemaṭʼqʰamáṭʼqʰacomp. ofʔama·1land, world sky, weather place groundʔahqʰawaternmud, adobe, clay1.2.2.1Soil, dirt6.6.2.4Working with clayn.p.maṭʼqʰa dupʼilʔcomp.maṭʼqʰa šeʔetn.p.maṭʼqʰa ʔama· tol
adultʔaca·c qʰalemʔ 2ʔacaʔ qʰalémʔin n.p.ʔaca·cperson man Indian*qʰalembecome mature adultnadult man up to about 40 yearsʔacaʔ qʰalémʔ šibata·law ~ šibati·biʔto behave like an adult2.6.4.3Youthʔaca·c ninecʔacaʔ ninéʔin n.p.ʔaca·cperson man Indian*ninec 3eldernadult, grown person (over 21 years); a mature, wise man2.6.4.4Adult
advise*šaba·d 1šaba·du´pl. agt.*šaba·cʼdur. of*šaʔba1learn teachvteach, adviseyal yaʔkʰe ʔá·tʰenʔ he· qá·senʔ šaba·du mul ya cilaqán duʔyaqacʼqa· ʔa·ṭʼoour mother and mother's mothers taught uscf*ninetad 13.6Teach*ʔdiyaddiyá·dupl. agt.*ʔdiyacʼdur. of*ʔdiyordervtell, order, command someone to go and do something; tell someone what to do, adviseʔa maʔal ʔama· diyá·duce·du kusiné·ri yacʰma ya·colI always tell you cooks to do these thingsʔúl ʔa máya tow ʔdiya·cʼal cicʼí·delaI have now done what I was told to do by youmaʔa bímuci·du ʔdiya·du ma·dal ʔtell her to eat the food!
affair, have*biʔdicaybiʔdicáyʔdir. of*biʔdicpick up (bunch) give birth-ayagainstvbear another man's child while staying with husbandbiʔdicáyʔlie down besidebear another man's child while staying with husband2.6.3Birth2.6.2.3Sexual immorality
aficionado=hqalqalpl.=qalaynone who likes something, tends to do something; a lover of the thing identified; an aficionadoya·pálka hqalsomeone who really likes apples, eats a lot of themsima qalaysleep-lovers; people who love to sleepcahno báṭe·maʔ qal e· maʔu ʔacaʔthis man likes to say the same word over and overʔama píšudu cicʼi·du hqal idom muthey say he liked to do bad things3.4.1.1Like, loveder.plur. aff.=qalaycomp.cahno hqalcomp.pihṭʰipiṭʰita·duhqaln.p.ʔama cʰiyaʔ qalcomp.abs.ʔama· dunawa·du hqal
aforementionedyowal 2yowálfr. var.iyowalʔyowalunspec. comp. form of=ʔyowPST.PERF formeradjformer, aforementionednaṭa yya ʔem qaʔcʼáʔ baʔtʼaw, tiyá·coʔkʰe bihše má·nsu ʔyowal hcoʔlithe children burst out crying, when she shot their former tame deer. (K-T 16·13)_búlldozer_ʔem seʔé ʔyowal muhpitʼciqʰthe bulldozer must have torn out the brush that was there8.4.5.2Beforeder.yowal men