e̱ksɛ́ks1vstand2fignoonHo̱-u̱r e̱ks u̱r-hiMiddayLit. Sun stand head3figyou're great (encouragement)No̱ e̱ks m-'wo̱ns ne̱SeriousLit. You stand power4figinsiste̱ks m-'wo̱nsinsistLit. stand strong5figstand firmeks m-'wo̱nsstand firmLit. stand strong6figestablished ; confirmeda nak ka baab-to̱ e̱kspeople will know that this sale has been established and confirmedLit. people know this sale stands
e̱s1ɛ́s1vstand2figstand firmE̱s gu̱u̱ng.Stand firm.Note the contrast between e̱s and e̱ssesu̱ me̱figdefend meWu̱a esu̱ me̱He will stand for me = he will defend me
e̱saɛ̀sàadjperson who thinks highly of himself; not as strong a term as: "nu̱-mo̱ u̱r-hi" or "u̱s-se̱s."oWu̱ jiste̱ o-e̱sa.He thinks he is the best man around.
eso1adjstraight (stand)2figserious (be)Ine̱ esoBe seriousLit. Stand standing
e̱ss21vput downayiye kasa2vstoptsaya3vholdajiye4vstoodtsaye5vagree, consentyadda6vowned7vlay asideajiyewau̱r8vassure ; confirm as trueU̱m e̱su̱tu̱ no̱...I assure you....9vrepresents ; "stands for"Ka iibite̱-de e̱s u̱n hyo-m re.This cup represents my blood.10vestablish11vto decide without allowing others to change one's mind12figmemorizee̱s n-me̱ u̱r-hiput inside head13figunforgivinge̱s n-me̱ u̱r-hurput inside heart14figpromiseWu̱ e̱su̱tu̱ na u̱t-ma...He promised us....15figsatisfied (be)e̱s no̱ be-de...satisfied (be)Lit. put you place...16fighumble oneselfe̱sse̱ hin-de u̱n wu̱ n-dakhumble oneselfLit. put himself to ground17figcareful (be)E̱s hin-dukeep your self safeLit. Keep yourself18figagreee̱s no̱ u̱t-hi be-u̱r u̱r-gaanagree with one anotherLit. Keep your heads one place19fighumble (be)E̱s no̱ u̱r-hi gwe̱rgwe̱rHumble your selfLit. Keep your head soft soft20figconcentrateE̱s u̱r-hiBe seriousLit. Keep head21figworry (don't)E̱s u̱r-hur gwu̱gwu̱Don't worryLit. Keep heart cool cool22figcalm downE̱s u̱r-hurDon't be angryLit. Keep heart23figoffended (un-)E̱s u̱r-hur be-de ...offended (un-)Lit. Keep heart 24figthinking about (keep)E̱s u̱r-hurkeep thinking about...Lit. Keep heart 25figkept promiseWu̱ e̱ste̱ ma-to̱ u̱n wu̱kept promiseLit. he set his talk26figsettle in one placeE̱s u̱s-na be-u̱r gaanStay in one placeLit. Keep legs place one27figserious (be)E̱s na-u̱s yoorBe seriousLit. Stand legs two28figarrangments (make) ; make arrangementsremen e̱ e̱ste̱ ko yo ke rii-yo hond hondarrangments (make) / make arrangementsLit. in order to make arrangements29figlistenE̱s u̱t-to̱ListenLit. Keep ears30figpromise ; assureU̱m e̱ssu̱tu̱ wo̱I promise youLit. I place you31figreserved seatingbe-to̱ u̱r-she'et to̱ a e̱sse̱ u̱n hon àreserved seatingLit. place sitting put different32figconfused (about time)Te̱ e̱s u̱r-ho̱ áConfusedLit. We keep sun not33figagreeE̱ e̱ssu̱ u̱t-maAgreementLit. They kept talk34figsecret (teller)Wu̱ m-e̱s u̱t-ma áHe can't keep a secretLit. He keep talk not 35figsave (doesn't)Wu̱ m-e̱s áHe just spends without savingLit. He keep notWe might need to consider if these are really variations of meaning of the same word or are totally different -- right now there seems to be a thread of base meaning in them, but we need to consider breaking them up. Some of these are mixing e̱s and e̱ss -- re-evaluation placement.var.e̱s2