Prepared by Keri Edwards for Goldbelt Heritage Foundation. Project funded by the Administration for Native Americans.
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float:float, drift VII P-t O-l-haash~ (na motion) for O to float, drift around at P drift, float to it P-t~ O-l-haash~ (ø motion) for O to float, drift to P float, drift out to sea I daak O-l-haash~ (ø motion) for O to float, drift out to sea |
flow:flow there; flood it (of tide) P-náx̲ ya-ø-daa~ (ø motion) for water, the tide to flow through P; for water, the tide to flood P rise, come in (of tide) daak̲ ø-daa~ (ø motion) for the tide to rise, come in flow (water, blood); run (of nose) VII ka-ø-daa~ (na motion) for water, blood to flow; for a nose to run rise (of water level, tide) kei ø-daa~ (ø motion) for water level, tide to rise bleed, run (of nose) shí N lóot~ ø-daa~ (Ø motion) for N's nose to bleed rise (of water level); flow (of water) II P-t~ ka-ø-daa~ (Ø motion) for water to flow, rise to P |
flow:grow it (plant); turn it on (hose) O-ka-S-s-.aa~ (na act) for S to cause O (plant) to grow; for S to turn on O (hose), cause O to flow celebrate, set apart (a particular day) O-k̲ei-S-s-.aa~ (na event) for S to celebrate O, set apart O (a particular day) grow (of plant); flow, pour forth (of water) ka-ø-.aa~ (na act) for a plant to grow; for a stream of water to flow, pour forth grow (of plant) ka-s-.aa~ (na act) for a plant to grow daylight (become daylight, dawn) k̲ei-ø-.aa (na event) for it to become daylight, dawn run, migrate (of fish) VII ya-ø-.aa~ (na motion) for fish to run, migrate run, migrate (of fish) II P-t~ ya-ø-.aa~ (Ø motion) for fish to run at P |
fly:fly (singular subject) VII P-dé S-d-k̲een~ (na motion) for (singular) S (bird, or persons in a plane) to fly toward P fly (singular subject) II P-t~ S-d-k̲een~ (Ø motion) for S to fly to P (of a bird or persons in a plane) new (of moon) ya-d-s-k̲een~ (Ø event) for the moon to be new |
foggy:foggy (of weather) k̲u-d-gwáas'~ (ø event) for the weather to be foggy |
fold up:roll it (log, barrel, etc.) O-ka-S-l-gwáatl~ (na motion) for S to roll O (log, barrel, etc.) bend limb (arm, leg); fold up (paper, etc.) in loose roll O-ka-S-l-gwaatl~ (Ø act; CV́C Hort/Pot) for S to bend O (limb); for S to fold up O (paper, etc.) in a loose roll roll (of spherical object) P-t~ ka-ø-gwáatl~ (ø motion) for a spherical object to roll to P astonished, flabbergasted, be left open-mouthed O-k̲'a-d-gwáatl~ (Ø event; CV́C Hort/Pot) for O to be astonished, flabbergasted, left open-mouthed capsize, overturn (of canoe, boat) III áa yax̲ ø-gwáatl~ (Ø motion) for a boat to capsize, overturn rock, roll it (canoe, boat) P-t O-ka-ka-S-l-gwáatl~ (na motion) for S to rock, roll O (boat) at P rock, roll (of canoe, boat) P-t ka-ka-ø-gwáatl~ (na motion) for a canoe, boat to rock, roll around |
follow:follow him/her/it (singular subject) IX N ítx̲ yaa S-ø-goot~ (ga motion) for (singular) S to follow N (on foot) appoint, choose for a certain position (singular object) I a tóo daak O-S-s-goot~ (Ø motion) for S to appoint (singular) O, choose O for a certain position go on foot (singular subject) II P-t~ S-ø-goot~ (ø motion) for (singular) S to arrive at P, go to P (by walking or as general term) go on foot (singular subject) IX P-x̲ S-ø-goot~ (g̲a motion) for (singular) S to walk, go (by walking or as a general term) down along P go on foot (singular subject) V N jikaadáx̲ ya-u-S-ø-goot~ (ø motion) for (singular) S to get out of N's way go on foot (singular subject) VI a-ya-u-S-d-goot~ (ø motion) for (singular) S to turn back, go back (by walking or as general term) go on foot (singular subject) III gági S-ø-goot~ (ø motion) for (singular) S to emerge, walk out into the open go to the bathroom (singular subject) VII gánde S-ø-goot~ (na motion) for (singular) S to go to the bathroom go on foot (singular subject) I kei S-ø-goot~ (ø motion) for (singular) S to walk, go up (by walking or as general term) go on foot (singular subject) VIII k̲ut S-ø-goot~ (ga motion) for (singular) S to get lost (on foot) go back (singular subject) I k̲ux̲~ S-d-goot~ (Ø motion) for (singular) S to go back, return let in (esp. animal); welcome in, receive (singular object) II neil~ O-S-s-goot~ (Ø motion) for S to let in, welcome in (singular) O go on foot (singular subject) VII P-dé S-ø-goot~ (na motion) for (singular) S to walk, go (by walking or as general term) away from P |
foolish:understand, comprehend N daa yaa k̲u-shu-s-géi (ga state) for N to understand, comprehend foolish, dull, unwise, crazy tlél yaa k̲u-S-d-sh-géi (ga state) for S to be foolish, dull, unwise, or crazy intelligent, smart, wise yaa k̲u-S-d-s-géi (ga state) for S to be intelligent, smart, wise |
forbidden:superstitious; abstain, refrain from, keep from doing (usually for ceremonial or religious reasons, esp. of Lent) at S-l-g̲aas (ga state) for S to be superstitious; for S to abstain, refrain from, keep from doing (usually for ceremonial or religious reasons, esp. of Lent) forbidden, taboo li-g̲aas (ga state) for something to be forbidden, taboo, not allowed by custom |
forget:forget N ká-t~ O-sa-ø-x'aak̲w~ (ø event) for O to forget N comfortable, sit or lie comfortably sh ka-S-d-j-x'aak̲w~ (na event) for S to be comfortable, sit or lie comfortably comfortable, sit or lie comfortably yan~ sh ka-S-d-j-x'aak̲w~ (Ø motion) for S to be comfortable, sit or lie comfortably |
