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ejetaavtspitescupirNejetakalaka naluula noꞌutajee Jesús.They spit on Jesus’ face.cfaluula 1
ejirutaavtclaw, sink claws intocoger con las garrascfeeshtaaeperajaa1
ejitaavt1pour (granular solids, powders)verter (polvos o granos)Anakajaꞌa wejitüle tü wunuꞌukot suluꞌu tü ishikat.We should pour the insecticide (Aldrin powder) in the (latrine) hole.cfoꞌyotoo2 12toss out, sprinkle (granular solids, powders)echar (polvos o granos)Ejitüsü maikki süpüla kaliina.She’s tossing out corn for chickens.cfajutaa 1ojotaaoꞌyotoo2 2
ejittawaafr. var.ajüttawaaaüttawaavttieatar, amarrar¿Jara ejittaaka chi etkai sünain tü yosukot?Who tied the dog to the cactus?¿Quién lo ató el perro al cardón?antasiwataacfkapüü
ekaacfekiiraekünajaavt1eatcomerEküsü aippia.It eats aippia pods.cfekawaaekia 2ekiraafeedekireꞌeraamake to feed2bite, sting (insect)picar (insecto)Joꞌoma, shiküin taya wattaꞌapa.Assassin bee, it stung (bit) me this morning.cfachotaa 1aꞌletaaojottaa
ekajaavteat (several units or pieces)comer (por pedazos)Ekajünüsü.It was eaten by pieces (several slices or pieces of bread).
ekajawaavtgraze (eat)pastarEkajaasü püliiki alama.A donkey is eating grass (grazing).
ekajiraavtfeeddar de comer
ekawaacfekaa 11vibe eatingestar comiendoEkaakuꞌu müsü.She is always eating.2nfeastbanquete
ekeꞌechajaavtbother, annoymolestar
ekeꞌejaa aaꞌinphr. vb. ofaaꞌincfanaa aaꞌin 1kekeꞌeraavtbothermolestarTekeꞌeja aaꞌinchi pia.I (am) bothering you. (e.g. interrupting a person working with requests to go do something else every so often.)
ekeꞌemajawaavtmix, joinmezclar, unirEkeꞌemajaanüsü tü rookat sümaa tü maikkikat.The rice and corn were mixed / joined together.
ekeꞌemajirawaacfaꞌatawaaeꞌikeemajiraavijoin togetherunirse
ekeraajaacfkerawaa1vtcomplete, finishterminartü aꞌyatawaakat, tü anuu nekeraajüitpain jooluꞌuthe work, which they had now completed2vtfulfillcumplir3vibe fulfilledcumplirse
ekeraajaa akuaippavtjudge, settle a matter, conclude judgmentjuzgarekeraajaa sükuaippato determine, settle, conclude the matter; to judgesynakumajaa akuaippa 2
ekerojiraacfekerolaavtput in, make to entermeter, hacer entrarChi jintüikai nikerojirüin tü mürütkat suluꞌu tü kulaalakat.The boy caused the animals to enter the corral.El muchacho hizo entrar los animales en el corral.cfeꞌitawaa 1
ekerolaacfashutaaekerojiraaekerotiraavienterentrarEkerotsü mei.Mosquitoes get in (enter). (through cracks in door)
ekerotiraacfekerolaavtput intometerNikerotirüin najapü suluꞌu nuwotsiiase.He put his hand into his pocket.El se metió la mano en su bolsillo.cfeꞌitawaa 1
ekianposs1right hand (that with which one eats)mano derechawekiaour right handcftütaactprtepeꞌe2eating utensilutensilio usado para comer; Suluꞌu wane miichi eekai shipiain washinnuu, eesü iita eekai kojutüin maꞌi süpüla miꞌiraa anasü ooꞌulaka eekai jayain süpüla ekiain neꞌe miichipaꞌa.In a house that is the home of rich people, there are eating utensils that are very expensive for fine feasts and ones that are inexpensive just used for eating at home.cfekaa 1
ekiicfekiisholoinnposs1head, skullcabeza, cráneoAisü tekii.My head hurtsshikii amaskull (head) of a horseptaraloꞌu 1ekiyaalajascarfpeepee ekiiintelligentwaataa ekiihave headache2mindmenteJülüjüsü taaꞌin suluꞌu tekii.I’m thinking about it. (lit: I have it on my mind.)Lo tengo presente en mi mente.ajutalaa ekiiopen one's understandingichee ekiidense-mindedjawaꞌawaa ekiiintelligentkekiiwaaintelligent, wisemotsoo ekiiimpulsive3head of a ring, the stone or gem in its mountingshikii sittiijasetting of a ring4end cords (of hammock)shikii süithe hammock head (i.e. the end cords)5stump, trunk (of tree)tocónshikiiruꞌu ichiikatin the trunk of the ichii tree6origin, sourceorigen, fuenteshikii kasachiküthe beginning / basis of a problem / disputeshikii wüinfountain / spring of water7headquarterssede8ten (in numbers)decenapiantua polooin shikii sünain piama shikiitwo hundred twenty (two times ten tens onto two tens)
ekiipalanposs1pillowalmohadaAtunküshi shiinaluꞌu tü anuakat saaꞌu wane ekiipalaa.He was sleeping in the bottom of the boat on a pillow.2roof header beamviga maestra, cumbrera (de casa)Shikiipala miichi, sairuꞌusü kalapüi.The peak cross beam of the house is in the fork of the main upright post.cfasipala2atujuna 1ctprtkalapüi 1whmiichihouse, building
ekiipüꞌünposs1head (of a group), leader, chief, captaincabeza (de grupo), jefe, capitánNia wekiipüꞌü.He is our “head”.2guideguíashikiipüꞌüitheir guide; specifically refers to the person in a group of travellers who knows the place where they are going and acts like a guide, showing the way / explainingcabecero3source, originfuente (de origen)shikiipüꞌü tü yerüttsükatsource (fount) of filth
ekiiracfekaanpossfeast, celebratory mealcomida de una fiestaKettaitpa tü ekawaakat shikiira kaꞌwayuusee nütüma chi tachonkai.The wedding feast meal for my son is ready.cfmiꞌiraa 2
ekiirajeepostagainstcontraAnajiraasü nanüikü ojuunaa nikiirajee Pablo süpüla noꞌutajachin naaꞌin.They secretly agreed against Paul that they should kill him.synooꞌomüin 4


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