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chineꞌenant lion (insect)especie de insecto (que come hormigas)genwuchii 2

chipirüinnbird (species)pájaro (especie)cfkatipirüingenwuchii 1

chiragradchichirachisachia1adjthat (masc.)ese¡Icheꞌet tamüin chira rüichonkai!Give me that small knife!2pronthat one (masc.)éseKatchinshi chira.That one is strong. (baby pounding on wall)

chiriirünsmall brownish gray bird

chirinchinwhiskeyaguardientesynawarianta

chisagradchichirachisachia1adjthat (masc.)aquelMapülainsat taya nütüma chisa wayuukai.That man does not respect me.Ese hombre no me respeta / me deshonra.2pronthat one (masc.)aquél

chisouiabs. ofachisanload, cargocargaChakuatsü tü anuakat Tiromüin süka süshakajitpünaainjatüin chisoui suluꞌu tü süshaꞌwajülekat chaꞌaya.The ship was on its way to Tyre because they were going to unload the cargo in passing in the port there.

chochonspinning toptrompo¿Jara kachochoinka chi chochokai?Whose (spinning) top is this?¿De quién es este trompo?

choꞌujawaafr. var.chaꞌijawaacheꞌujawaajaꞌijawaavsbe lackingfaltarChoꞌujaasü niꞌipa kashikai.A piece of the moon is lacking. (not a full moon)cfaiwaa eeꞌiree 1choꞌujawaa amüinneed, lack

choꞌujawaa amüinphr. vb. ofchoꞌujawaaamüinvtneed, lackfaltarle (a uno)Jaꞌijaasü / choꞌujaasü ayalajaa eküülü wamüin.We need to buy food.Necesitamos comprar comida.synachekaa 3

-chonfr. var.-chanpl.-chencfachonaffsfx1This diminutive suffix on a noun adds the sense of “little, small” (size) or “young” (age).Oꞌulijüsü chi jintüichon.She’s rocking / swinging the baby boy.2This diminutive suffix on a verb adds the sense “slightly” to the meaning.3This diminutive suffix on an adjective adds the sense of “little, small” (amount).palitchonfew; little (amount)

choochoonwoodpecker speciespájaro carpintero (especie); cfsikirulugenwuchii 1

chooloinbird speciespájaro (especie)genwuchii 1

chopeerüFrom Spanish chofer.ndriver (of a vehicle)chofersüchopeetse katünüsüairplane driver (pilot)

choukchouwaavsbreakablerompiblesynpütpütaaantatai1 2

chuupüinanwhirlwindremolinosynepichikui 1

chuwataaantyokutaacfachuwalawaavs1shiningbrillandoChuwatsü ramparakat.The lamp is shining / giving light.brillando / alumbrandosynanakaa 1kawaralaacfchimitaa2lit; burningencendido; ardiendosynjotaa 13operating, turned onfuncionando, prendidoChuwatsü sumotootse kemionThe truck's motor is “running” / operating.Chuwatsü raawia.The radio is turned on / playing.

chüküchükaavsticklishcosquillosoWane wayuu eekai chüküchüküin müshika saaꞌin ama sareet.A ticklish person is like a wild (unbroken) horse (i.e. jumpy when touched).cfachüküjaa 1

chüküriiyaadjspotted, black and white (color of goat)negro con blanco (color de chivo)kaaꞌula chüküriiya -- kasuuja anoꞌula sümaa mütsiiyainblack and white goat -- white colored with blackchivo negro con blanco

chüꞌiirünname of certain starnombre de cierta estrella

chüꞌlaa1vsbe wetestar mojadoNnojotsü chüꞌlüin.It is not wet. (i.e. open wound)antjosoo 12viget wetmojarseChüꞌtsü sütüma juya.It got wet by the rain.antjosoo 2

chüꞌüabs. ofachaꞌanexcrementexcrementotü chüꞌükatthe excrement

chünüꞌünhummingbirdcolibrí, picaflorgenwuchii 1

chüüleevstwistedtorcidoChüülesü.It’s twisted. (the axis itself is twisted)Está torcido.cfshokotaa

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