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help the conversation*bayaʔtabayáʔtawpref. ofba-with mouth*yaʔtasharevhelp (share in) the conversation, support by talkingcahno bayaʔtatʰe· tohe didn't back me up, support what I was saying (by speaking up)cf*diya·duc*qa·yi*qʰaʔdi4.4.4.2Show sympathy, support3.5.1Say
helper*duyaʔta 4duyáʔtawpref. ofdu-with finger*yaʔtasharenhelperto· duyaʔta· yacʰma ya·col weya dihqagive power to my helpers4.3.4.2Helpcomp.duyaʔtaw yacduyaʔtaw yac 2duyáʔta·yaʔcomp. of*duyaʔtashare, help help share, part helper=yacAGT RSPTnhelper or assistant, especially to a dreamer or traditional doctor; sings in the background while healing is in progress
hem of dress*bisʼi·cʰmul 2bisʼicʰmúlʔabs. of*bisʼipinch in sewing-mularoundsmlf. of*bisʼipinch in sewing-mularounddir. of*bisʼipinch in sewing-mularoundnhem (of dress)5.3.6Parts of clothing
hem, sew*bisʼi·cʰmul 1bisʼicʰmúlʔabs. of*bisʼipinch in sewing-mularoundsmlf. of*bisʼipinch in sewing-mularounddir. of*bisʼipinch in sewing-mularoundvsew a hem all around (a dress)6.6.1Working with cloth
hemp, Indianmahšamahša´nIndian hempApocynum cannabinum (Dogbane Family)1.5Plant
her, forma·daʔkʰe 1ma·dáʔkʰeben. ofma·nʔ3f.Sg Subjpro3rd person Feminine Singular Benefactive: for her
her, hersma·daʔkʰe 2ma·dáʔkʰeben. ofma·nʔ3f.Sg Subjpro3rd person Feminine Singular Possessive: her, hersma·dal 2ma·dálobj. ofma·nʔ3f.Sg Subjpro3rd person Feminine Singular Inalienable Possessive: her, hers
her, to herma·dal 1ma·dálobj. ofma·nʔ3f.Sg Subjpro3rd person Feminine Singular Accusative: her, to her
herd animal*manacmanáʔpl.*manahcipref. ofma-2with sole of foot*nac1drivevherd, drive, chase (animal or crowd)yama·ni miʔkʰe ʔukulú·ta wi manacciturn your sheep into the corral!cf*mana·c1.6.4.1Animal movement6.4.6Things done to animals
herd animals by calling them*bayotʰcibayótʰciwsmlf. of*bayotcause group to move by speaking-c2SMLFvgather a group by speaking to them or calling them over; herd or gather animals by calling themyama·ni mul qʰaditíʔcʰi ṭʼi· cʼal bayótʰciycall those sheep and get them gathered all together6.3.2Tend herds in fields7.5.1Gather
hereyo2yo´interjhere, take this!maʔú ʔul “qayʔ yó biʔdimá qayʔ ˉ ʔahqʰa qʼociyʔ ˆ. He said, “Here, hold this; I’m going for a drink of water:cfyohweyyo·7.4.1Give, hand tomaʔbimaʔbi´advhere, close to the speaker8.5.1Here, thererareder.maʔbiluw
here, in this type of placebeṭibeṭi´der. ofbe·here INVISadvhere in this type of place, in this certain place, here but not now; in a place close to the speaker where an object under discussion might have been in the past, or might be in the future, but is not at the time of speakingqawi beṭi bahcíl kiwiʔnot very far from therebeṭi ʔahca qawi cóhto· liat a place where a little house was standingbeṭi tʼeti·bícʰqawthey made him stand at a certain place8.5Location
here, push towards*dukʰe·ddukʰe·du´pl.*dukʰehtaddir. of*duhkʰeslide with finger increase or decrease-ad2along hithervpush, move, or slide something along or toward here, using the finger, such as setting the time on an analog clock or opening curtainshaʔda dúkʰe·duto set clockmaʔa to tólhqʰaʔ dukʰe·dushove that towards me! (bottle standing on table)7.3Move something
here, towardsbilhqʰacbílhqʰaʔder. of*bihere, this=hqʰactowardadvtowards here; this waybílhqʰaʔ ta·duclimb this way, towards here!8.5.1Here, there7.2.3Move toward something
here, visiblebe·libe·li´comp. ofbe·here INVIS=liLOCadvhere; nearby and visible to the speaker8.5.1Here, there
hermit crab*ʔaca·cʼam 3ʔaca·cʼámʔpl.*ʔaca·cʼahtim*ʔaca·cʼama·tadverb. ofʔaca·cperson man Indian-ambecome becomenhermit crab
herniaʔuhqʰa ciwoloqʔuhqʰa cíwoloʔcomp. ofʔuhqʰabelly tripe*ciwoloqcrawl up bulge outnhernia2.5.2Disease
heronqʰawaʔla 2qʰawáʔlacomp. ofqʰawater*waʔla?nany heron or crane; American egret
heron, great blueqʰawaʔla 1qʰawáʔlacomp. ofqʰawater*waʔla?ngreat blue heron
herringšukʼu·ʔšašukʼuʔša´comp. ofšukʼu·ʔherringʔahšafishna kind of fish, possibly a herring1.6.1.5Fishšukʼu·ʔšukʼuʔnherring1.6.1.5Fishcomp.šukʼu·ʔša
hesitate*muna·cmunaʔ´pref. ofmu-with energy — kinetic*na·c2shyvbe too shy to do something; be bashful, hesitant, reticent; back out of doing somethingcf*muhkʰun3.4.2.4.3Shy, timid
hestitate to do*bahqoṭolqacʼbahqoṭólqaʔrefl. of*bahqoṭolqadeny, refuse-icʼ2REFLvhesitate; refuse to do something
hex*maṭʼa· 2maṭʼaw´pl.*malaṭʼa1pref. ofma-2with sole of foot*ṭʼa·break openvmake sick by anything (ko·ko); (wale·pu) to poison, infect (person) (because get hemorrhage)cf*maṭʰa·m 12.5.1Sick4.9.4.1Sorcery
hey younihna·ynihná·yfr. var. ofni·hnayfor calling in-law or older personinterja call to someone to get their attention
hiddencale·cale·´advhidden behind something, out of sight or view; covered, shelteredʔihya cále·shelter from windcale· ʔé· muit's out of sightʔacaʔ calé· tʼeti·bicistand behind the people out of sight!mito cále· tʼetʰmate·I'm going to stand behind youʔahca cále· ʔa heʔen ca·tʰI can't see, the house is in the wayn.p.šukʰenʔ cale·