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ajaꞌttaacfajaꞌlajawaavi1become finished2endterminarseAjaꞌttüsü tuttüin.The fever is ended.3become used upacabarseAjaꞌttüsü tü nütakat.His skin is worn out. (lizard shedding)4be destroyed, be ruinedser destruídoAjaꞌttsü sütüma kaliina; shiküin maatakat süpüshua.It (garden) was finished off by the chickens; they ate all the plants.
ajaꞌttianpossendfinmajaꞌttiasaiunending
ajaꞌttiraavt1bring to an endterminarAjaꞌttitneerü shia.It will be brought to an end.2exhaust (a resource)gastar por completoAnakaja tojuyaajüi neerü nuulia eeiwaꞌaya nümaꞌana, nnojolüiwaꞌa najaꞌttirüin nünneetse.It’s good that I ask for the money while he has it before the money is spent.Es bueno que yo le pida plata de él mientras la tiene antes de que lo gaste su plata.
ajanajaavtlead (an animal)llevar (un animal), conducir (un animal)Ajanajüshi ama.He’s leading a horse. (with a rope)
ajanüincfeewaa ajatüinnpossa little knowledgeun poco de conocimientoEesü najanüin sünain akuꞌujaa raawia.He knows a little about fixing radios.
ajapataavtscoop upnajapatakalaka chi aapieekai tü shimechakat siki süka tü iitakatthen the angel scooped up the coals of fire with the bowlcfapüjaaasalijaa 2
ajapkiicomp. ofajapü 1ekii 6fr. var.ejepkiinposswristmuñecatajapkiimy wrist (lit. head of hand)
ajaptanposshandiwork, artisan workobra de mano, artesanía
ajapuluꞌujaavthold (in the hand)sostener (en la mano)Sajapaluꞌujüin ama.She’s holding the horse.
ajapuluꞌuwaavsbe in charge oftener a su cargo, estar encargado deTü koleejiakat sajapuluꞌusü tü ekirajütkat.The teacher is in charge of the school.La maestra está encargada de la escuela.
ajapünposs1handmanoNikerotirüin najapü suluꞌu nuwotsiiase.He put his hand into his pocket.El se metió la mano en su bolsillo.ajaapaꞌapalmajapkiiwristmoꞌuutülee ajapüslow2fingertajapchenmy fingerstajapü joꞌuuchonkaimy little finger (baby finger)tajapü jaꞌapukai / jaꞌapükaimy ring finger (slightly big)tajapü pasanainjachikaimy middle fingertajapü motsokoimy forefinger (little finger)tajapü miyoꞌukaimy thumb (big finger)synejepira
ajapünanpossbraceletpulseratajapünamy bracelet
ajaraittaacfajaralijaavt1pullhalarNajarüittüin R. chira süka tü jiikokot.R. is pulling that one with the rope.antajünaa achikü2dragarrastrarAwatawaꞌain müsü, kookotoꞌoin müsü otta najaraittapünawaꞌain namüshi Gayo otta Aristarco ....They ran wildly, shouting wildly, and dragged off Gaius and Aristarchus in a disorganized manner.synasiruwaa
ajaralainnposswallpared¿Kasa wayuu sajaralain / süsepü pipia? ¿Pootshi?What are the walls of your house (made of)? Mud? (there is no generic word for “materials” so a question would be like this with at least one possible specific answer usually proposed to elicit the response)synasepü
ajaralijaacfajaraittaavt1dragarrastrarEkerojotaashi nia suluꞌu nepia waneꞌewai nakua sünain najaraijüin naya suluꞌujee süpüla nüpüreesajirüinjanain nayaHe entered their houses one by one, dragging them out to have them imprisoned2lead (an animal)llevar (un animal)Ajaralajüshi ama.He’s leading a horse.cfajattaa
ajarattaa jouktaiid. ofjouktai 2vtbreathe airjalar aire¡Pajaratta jouktai!¡Breathe air!¡Jale aire!cfasanalaa aaꞌin 1
ajataacfaꞌyaataavthit, strike, slapgolpear, pegar
ajattaacfajaralijaa 2vtlead (by the hand)llevar (por la mano)najattüin taya tajapüꞌipa yalejee chamüin Damascomüinthey led me by the hand from there to Damascus
ajatüposs. ofjatü
ajayajaa11vtspy on; scout out; stalkespiar; acecharAjayajünüshi chi wayuukai.The man is being stalked. (when his enemies are looking for him, sneaking up, looking for an opportunity to kill him)2vispyespiarAntüshii naya süpüla ajayajaa.They came to spy.
ajayajaa2vimake cornmeal rodhacer bolloAjayajüshi taya.Hago bollos.
ajoijaafr. var. ofojoijaa
ajuichajaafr. var. ofojuichajaabreak; erase; destroy
ajuichajawaafr. var. ofojuichajawaavibe destroyed, be broken to piecesdeshacerse


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