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jiattacfjalia1interjwaitespere¡Jiatta paala motsoꞌo(chon)!Wait a moment! / Excuse me a moment!¡Un momento! / ¡Permiso!2advin a restrained manner, softlyde manera lenta o reservadaAashajaashi jiatta.He whispers (speaks softly).Habla con voz baja / lenta.
jierüpl.jieyuunwoman, femalemujer, hembrapiamasü jieyuutwo females (girls)tachon jierümy daughtermi hijacfeerüinctprttoolo 2man
jiikunropecuerda, sogaNijittaain süka jiiku.He is tying it with a rope.cfapüejerü
jiiꞌrasünplant species (ivy-like vine with edible, white tuber root)
jiinanbantam (chicken)
jiipüposs.eipüsen1bonehueso2mortal remainsrestos mortalesAyutnüsü jiipkat woꞌupala.The remains were taken out in our presence.
jiirünthreadhilosüpülajana jiirüit’s for thread (description of a spool)cfjiitpai
jiitpainheavy thread for weaving or crochetinghilazakattoꞌulu jiitpai eꞌinuushi süka wutia eꞌiniakattoulu (a bag) of (heavy) thread crocheted with a crochet hookmochila de hilaza tejido con una aguja de tejercfjiirü
jiꞌikansnake species (3 ft x 5/8 in) with black / red / white checkered patternespecie de culebracfikagenwüi
jiꞌiruwain1species of tree (broad, heavy, evergreen leaf) the shell of whose fruit is hollowed out to make a whistleespecie de árbol el casco de cuyo fruto se labra para hacer un pitoSüchon jiꞌiruwai, ‘waaꞌawai’ münüsü, sükumajünapa.La fruta de ‘jiiruwai’ se llama ‘waaawai’, ‘pito’ cuando está labrada.genwunuꞌu 12whistle made from the fruit of this treepito labrado del fruto de este árbolcfwaaꞌawai
jiꞌisenagave, sisalagave, sisal
jiꞌiyeefr. var.jeꞌiyeecfeꞌiyejaa1vtrefuse (to give someone something), denyrehusar, negarJiꞌiyesü eküülü tü teikat toulia.My mother refused me the food.synaꞌalijiraacfayouktajaa2vsbe stingyser tacañoNükaalinjeena jia süpüla nnojoliinjanain jiꞌiyein jia suulia eekai müliain.He will help you so that you may not be stingy toward those who are poor.
jiꞌrupungnatmosquito, jejénMojulaasü jiꞌrupukot.The gnats are bad (pesty).
jimafr. var. ofjime
jimaꞌaipl.jimaꞌaliicfjimoꞌolunyouth (unmarried male)joven (varón)Jimaꞌaiyüia taya.I’m still a young man (still not married).seqjoꞌuubabyjintüiboyjimaꞌaiyouth (unmarried male)ataralüichiadult (male)laülaa 2
jimataacfeimalawaamaittaa1vsbe inactive, be at restestar quieto, estar de descanso... süka jimatüin nia waneꞌeereꞌeya nütamaain anapa nia.... because he is inactive until he gets up when he is well.2vsbe calm, be at peaceestar tranquilo, estar en pazjimatüsü tü mmakat eere nuluwataainthe land is at peace where he rulesantjiwaꞌataacfanaa aaꞌin3vsbe patienttener paciencia4viquiet downcalmarse
jimefr. var.jimanfishpez, pescado¡Poojo soikat jime maaya wekaiwa!Hurry and scale the fish so that we may eat!
jimoꞌolupl.jimoꞌonnuucfjimaꞌain1girl (pre-puberty)muchachaJimoꞌolüirü maꞌi tü atujakat.This nursing one is very nearly a youth.seqjoꞌuubabyjintulugirljimoꞌolu 1girl (pre-puberty)majayülükeꞌirumayülüataralüirüadult (female)2female animal not yet of age for bearing offspring
jintulungirlniñacftepichictprtjintüiboyseqjoꞌuubabyjintulugirljimoꞌolu 1girl (pre-puberty)majayülükeꞌirumayülüataralüirüadult (female)
jintüinboymuchacho, niño¿Jera nuuyase wane jintüi? Mekiisat juya poloo mekiisalümüin.How many years old is a jintüi (young boy)? 8 to 18 years.cftepichictprtjintulugirlseqjoꞌuubabyjintüiboyjimaꞌaiyouth (unmarried male)ataralüichiadult (male)laülaa 2
jiruttaavswrinkledarrugadoJiruttüsü suꞌupünaakat.Her face is wrinkled. (?) (old woman)
jitnutantree species (compound leaf, yellow flower, bean pod)especie de árbolgenwunuꞌu 1