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jafr. var. ofjama
jaaꞌa maa achikivtpay attention to, attend to, respond toprestar atención a, atender, responderJaaꞌa süma achikichi nüpüshi chi ouktüshikai.The (person’s) family pays attention to (cares for / treats with respect) the dead one.La familia (del muerto) respondió por él (el muerto).cfanoujaa1 1jamaa amüin
jaaꞌa maa amüinvtheed, pay attention to, comply, obeyhacer(le) caso, cumplir, obedecerNnojoishi jaaꞌamüin tamüin nia, nnojotsü jamajatüin nümüin tü tamakat nümüin.He didn’t pay attention to me, it didn’t matter to him what I told him.El no me hizo caso, no le importó lo que yo le dije.Nnojoishii waya jaaꞌa müin nümüin.We did not pay attention to him (his pleas for mercy).antmacheꞌetaacfjamaa amüin
jaarün1cuppocilloEesü maikki, türa jaarü, süi.There was corn, the cups, hammocks.Había maíz, pocillo, chinchorro.cfwaasü2pitcherjarro, jarra3jarfrascoOꞌlojooshii jaara, posiiyo.They are washing jars, cups.
jaatuluntype of lizard frequenting houses, believed by some to be poisonousApantajaasü jaatulu.The j. lizard is running.cfjokooliwakulukulumashatwashalüyoui
jaawacfemejuunasengame where rock is tossed underhand at targetjuego de lanzar piedra levemente hacia un blancoajaawajawaatoss game rock
jaippainplant species with cherry-like fruit, fruit of the same
jaitchitfr. var.saitchitinterjthat is, what’s-his-name, what-do-you-call-it
jakanopossumrabopelado
jakütaavsbe ripe, be fully developed, be ready to bear (fruit or child)estar maduro, estar desarrollado, estar próximo para parirIsayülia pienchi kashi süpüla jakütüin tü aꞌttieekat süpüla asüꞌüjünaa.There are still four months lacking for the crop to be ripe in order to be picked.synjaꞌyumuu 2jeꞌwee 1
jaꞌapuupaadvevening timede noche (temprano)cfjaꞌapütimemaaliawattaꞌa maalükaleweematüinkaleꞌualiikajaꞌapuupaaipaꞌasaꞌwai
jaꞌapüfr. var.jaꞌapukaꞌapücfajaꞌapüinadjmedium-sizedmedianoJe yalejee akaꞌapülaasü motsoyut, kaꞌapü, miyoꞌu.And then they grow, small, medium, and large.cfakaꞌapülawaajaꞌapüichijaꞌapuupagradmotsoo 1jaꞌapümedium-sizedmiyoꞌu 1big, large
jaꞌapüichicfjaꞌapün1old manviejosynlaülaa 22young boymuchacho
jaꞌiiwaꞌaya kaꞌiphr. vb. ofjaꞌiwaa-iwaꞌayakaꞌiwhile it is daylight, in the daytimede día
jaꞌitaichipl.jaꞌitainanon-masc.jaꞌitairüconjalthough, it doesn't matter thataunque, no importa queJaꞌitaichi ouktüin, ayateeria naaꞌin.Even though he dies, his spirit will continue (he will live).synoꞌutpünaa 3cfayataa 2The conjunction suffix agrees in gender and number with the subject of the subordinate verb unless it is transitive, in which case it agrees with its object.La conjunción concuerda con el complemento del verbo transitivo o con el sujeto si el verbo no es transitivo.
jaꞌiwaacfjemiaivsbe hotestar calienteJaꞌisü.It (boiling chicha) is hot.Jaꞌisü, süpüla juya.It’s hot (atmosphere) for rain.synkaaꞌayulaaantsaamataacfaaꞌira
jaꞌlecheevseye infirmityinfección de los ojosJaꞌlechisü / jaꞌlechesü / jaꞌlichisü sütüma jiꞌrupu.They (eyes) are infected from gnats.
jaꞌnyuutaifr. var. ofjaꞌyuutaibrown (goat)
jaꞌrai1adjfivecincojarai juya shiatapünaafive and one-half years2pronfivecinco
jaꞌyaa1vishow up, appear (after being lost), be foundaparecer, ser encontradoJaꞌyasü süchukkua; jemeyutsü nee.She’s found again (lost goat); she was just giving birth.2vsbe visibleser visibleNa püliikkana apünüinshii. Jaꞌyashii piamashii, nnojoishi jaꞌyain waneeshia.There are three donkeys. Two are visible, one does not appear (in a photo)cfeꞌraa 13vsbe evidentser evidenteSükajee tüü, jaꞌyashi Maleiwa.By this (His creation), God is evident.4vsbe audibleser audible
jaꞌyumulerüfr. var.jaꞌnyuulerüjaꞌyuulerünfly (insect)moscashipi jaꞌnyuuletfly poison (insecticide)cfmerülegenwuchii 2


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