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xapori hekɨraʃapori hekɨranspirit of the shamanespírito do xamãwa hẽkɨra-e wa?Are you evil spirit?4.9.4.1Sorcery
xaporimoʃaporimoivdo witchcraft (act like a shaman)fazer pajelança4.9.4.1Sorcery
xariʃarisadtristeantxihoɨ13.4.2.1Sad
xariheʃarihecall to dancechamar para dançar
xarihisp. var.xaarihiivobeyobedecerweh xamrihramëh"I do you good"?
xarimoɨʃarimo-ɨhurry, to be in a hurrypressa, para estar com pressatxa xarimonI'm in a hurry
xatiʃativertical, straight, standing updireito (não torto), vertical, em pé
xatiamaʃati-a-mavtto fit inencaixar
xatikeʃatikevtinserted in a treeinserido na árvore1.5.1Tree
xatiporeʃatireivstraight uppara cimamam pih xatporelooking up
xatireadvupright, straitverticalpih xatire; watih xatimakeiis straight; put the load straight
xatraʃatralook at, open eyesolha, abre os olhoswa mam xatrayoɨWatch opening your eyes!
xawaraʃawaranaepidemic (generic)epidemia (genérico)
xawaramoʃawaramov ref.have cold, fluter gripe2.5.1Sick
xawarariʃawararinaspirit of epidemicsespírito da epidemia
xawasiʃawasicfkoatomnparrot truepapagaio verdadeiro, ajuruete, ajuruPsittacidae
xaxaenaʃaʃaena, ʃaʃaenən(ornith) hoatzin, stinkbird, screamercigana, jacu-cigana, catingueiroOpisthocomidae1.6.1.2Bird
xãʃãnboil (med)tumor grande
xãaxʃããʃ, ʃããʃincaterpillar sp.lagarta sp.
xãhoʃãhõ, xahonhiding placeesconderijo
xãhoasãhoa, ʃãhoaɨvthide s.t., to hide st.esconder algo
xãhomavtcause to hide, keep hidingmanter escondido
xãhomamocaus/reflhide self acting, (play hide and seek)esconder-se, agir como escondido
xãhooʃãhõ?õv ref.hide selfesconder-sehaperi-nah wehek ha-kɨam wehek xahomamo-ɨWhy did you two go out hiding? I'm very naked, I was hiding here nearya maro yaro, ya xãhoõɨ̃ kɨre-n
xãhopoʃahopo, ʃahpovtcover up, hidecobrir, esconderweh xahopoɨI protect you; I'll cover for you


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