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aapülinnpossshamevergüenzataapülin; saapülinmy shame; her shamecfaapülijaajapülii 1
aapünawaavtpick up in passingrecoger de paso
aasenlaundry soap, detergentTejitüin aase saꞌaka wüinkalü.I put detergent in the water.
aashajaalanposstalkhabla
aashajaala aaꞌinnpossthoughtspensamientos¿Jamüsü saashajaala jaaꞌin sooꞌopünaa sükuaippa tü kasaalüükat nütüma Hans?What did you think of Hans’ wedding?¿Qué piensan / opinan Uds. sobre la boda de Hans?cfaashajeꞌeraa aaꞌin
aashajawaacfaashajeꞌeraayootoo1vispeak, talkhablar¡Paashajaa nümaa!Talk with him!Aashajaweeshi.He (baby) wants to talk. (jabbering)cfyounataa2vtcriticize, talk badly aboutcriticarNaashajaa kalaka nia.They criticized him (talked badly about him).Lo criticaron.cfayoojooayoujaa 1eperulajaa
aashajawaa achiküvirefer toreferir aAashajaasü nachiküya neꞌe na wayuukana.It refers to the same men.(Se) Habla de los mismos hombres.
aashajawaa amaavi1counselaconsejarAashajaanee amaachisa nia süpüla ayatajachin sünain tü shaitaakat.Hay que hablar con él para que siga jugando con ese equipo.2discuss
aashajeꞌeraacfaashajawaavtreadleerAnakaja jaashajeꞌerüi tamüin süchukuaꞌa tü palajatkat capítulo.I would like you (pl) to read me the first chapter again.Quiero que / sería bueno que me leyeran otra vez el primer capítulo.synaleejaa1
aashajeꞌeraa aaꞌinid. ofaaꞌincfaashajaala aaꞌinjülüjaa aaꞌin 1maa aaꞌin aleꞌeruꞌuvt1thinkpensaraashajeꞌeraa waaꞌin waleꞌeruꞌuthink (lit: to make our heart speak in our belly)pensar (hacer hablar nuestro corazón en nuestra barriga)2meditatemeditarAashajeꞌetshi taya taaꞌin.I’m meditating.
aashichijaacfjashichiivtanger, stir up, provokeenojar, provocarChi wayuukai, naashchijüin tü koꞌoikat.The man stirred up the wasps.El hombre provocó a ira las avispas.synashüküjaa 2eiwaꞌajaa aaꞌin
aashichijawaacfjashichiivibecome angryenojarsenaashichijaakalaka Herodes ... nümüin Juan sünainjee nüchiaain nia saalin naapaain tü nuꞌwayuusekat chi nimüliakai ..., otta saaliijee wainma kasa mojusü naaꞌinrakat.then Herod became angry with John as a result of him reproving him for taking the wife of his younger brother ..., and because of many evil things that he did.cfaashichin 1aꞌürülawaaüttaa aaꞌin
aashichinnposs1anger, wrathiranaashchinhis ire / his wrath / his cold anger (Jaime)synaꞌürülajashieecfaashichijawaa2man (of one’s clan)varón (de la casta)saashchinher “man” / “men” (i.e. the males of her own family clan, perhaps based on sense of her defenders / protectors)
aashinfr. var.aajüincf-yaa aashinpostaccording tosegúnChaaleꞌe shia chaꞌaya saashin naimoꞌu chira wayuu.She (i.e. the person who is lost or under study) is over there (far) according to that man’s (fortune teller / seer) divining object (tobacco / cigarette’s burning tip / bottle).
aataa eejuuphr. vb. ofeejuuvtsmellolerIseerü nüchiki aataa sheejuu niküin.He would not be able to smell his food.
aattajawaa aaꞌucfaꞌalijiraavtdeny the veracity of what one actually knows to be trueNnojolajaꞌa süpüla waattajaainjanain saaꞌu.We certainly are not going to be able to deny it (the healing).Aattajaashi taya saaꞌu taꞌluwala nuulia Juransiska.I denied that I had stolen (lit. what I had stolen) to Francisco.Le negé a Francisco que fui yo quien robó (lit. lo que yo robé).cfounjulajaa achiki
aawaincfepesajaajawataakaawainwaanposs1weightpeso¿Jera paawain?How much do you weigh?¿Cuánto pesa Ud.?2influenceinfluencia
aawalaavt1loosenaflojar2release, let go ofsoltarMüleka nnojoliire yapain jia süpüla jaawalüin süpüshua tü juwashirüinkat süpüleerua aꞌyatawaa tamüin, ....If you [pl] are not prepared to give up all your riches in order to work for me, ....3be patient withtener paciencia con
aawalawaavi1improve from an ailment, get bettermejorarse (de una aflicción), aliviarseNnojotsü shia aawalaain.She is not better. (from a headache)2restdescansar
achajaajiraa aaꞌinyakavtconsider, ponder, thinkpensar... sünain nüchajaajirüin naaꞌinyaka nukuaippa sünain ...(Then he sat down under a jepi tree) to ponder (what route he was going to take).
achajawaavtsearch for, look forbuscarAchajaashi niküin.He’s looking for his food.Nnojotsü anneerü wachajaaka.Sheep are not what we’re looking for.
achaꞌaabs.chüꞌünposs1excrementexcrementosüchaꞌa püliiküdonkey excrement2rustóxido
achapanajaavienter (the water)meterse (en agua)¡Jüchapanajayaijeꞌe tü wüinkat miyoꞌule shia!Be careful not to get into the water (?)! (when the creek is full and water is moving fast)¡Tengan cuidado con el agua que no metan!
achatajawaacfasüküitaavi1burstAchatajaajeerü nüleꞌe.His belly is going to burst. (from drinking so much water)2break, tearcfashatawaaawajawaayülaa
achatataavttear offdesgarrar¿Tachatatüin shiꞌipachon?May I tear off a little piece (of paper)?


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