Prepared by Keri Edwards for Goldbelt Heritage Foundation. Project funded by the Administration for Native Americans.
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hit:beat it; ring it; stab it O-S-ø-gwaal~ (ga act) for S to beat O (esp. drum), ring (bell); for S to stab O hit him/her/it in the face; punch him/her O-ya-S-ø-gwaal~ (ø event) for S to hit O in the face (with fist), punch O ring (telephone or bell) sh da-gwaal~ (ø act) for a telephone or bell to ring |
hoarse:put it out (fire); turn it off (light) O-ya-ka-S-l-kées'~ (ø event) for S to put out, extinguish O (fire); for S to turn off O (light) hoarse (make him/her have hoarse, scratchy voice) N satú --> O-ka-S-l-kées'~ (Ø event; CV́C' Hort/Pot) for S to make N have hoarse, scratchy voice hoarse (have hoarse or scratchy voice), have a tickle in the throat N satú / N leitóox̲ ka-Ø-kées'~ (Ø event; CV́C' Hort/Pot) for N's voice to be hoarse, scratchy (with N satú); for N to have a tickle in the throat (with N leitóox̲) go out (of fire, light) ya-ka-l-kées'~ (ø event) for a fire, light to go out end, pass (of month) (ya-)ka-ø-kées'~ (Ø event; CV́C' Hort/Pot) for a month to end, pass |
hold:catch it; grab him/her/it; arrest him/her/it; trap him/her/it O-S-ø-sháat~ (ga event) for S to catch O; for S to grab, take hold of, snatch O; for S to arrest O; for S to trap O gust (move in gusts (of weather)) II P-t~ a-ya-ø-sháat~ (Ø motion) for the wind, weather to move in gusts to P hold it; capture it; hold it captive O-S-l-sháat~ (g̲a act) for S to hold, retain O in one's grasp; for S to capture, hold O captive change one's mind k̲ux̲ tu-S-d-sháat~ (ø motion) for S to change one's mind |
hold:hold more, contain more; hold a lot (of container) l-yék (ga state) for something to hold more, contain more; for something to hold a lot |
hole:hole (have a hole, outlet) ø-wóol (ga state) for something to have a hole, outlet |
hook:hook it; gaff it (of fish) O-S-ø-k'éex̲'~ (ø event) for S to hook O; for S to gaff O hook it in the head; gaff it in the head (of fish) O-sha-S-ø-k'éex̲'~ (ø event) for S to hook O in the head; for S to gaff O in the head delayed; stuck, hung up there; hooked P-náx̲ O-sh-k'éex̲'~ (ga motion) for O to get delayed, stuck, hung up, hooked at P |
hope:hope for it; expect it; desire it át a-S-d-shee~ (ø event) for S to hope, desire and expect something touch, pick up á-t~ S-ø-shee~ (ø motion) for S to touch, take, pick up help, assist him/her N ée-t~ S-d-shee~ (ø event) for S (person, medicine, etc.) to help, give help to, assist N put arm(s) around him/her V N séináx̲ ya-u-S-ø-shee~ (Ø motion) for S to put arm(s) around Na |
hot:hot (of fire); throw, radiate heat II P-t~ s-t'áax̲'~ (Ø motion) for a fire, etc. to be hot, radiate, throw out heat at P |
How many (turns) does s/he have (in context of playing a game)?: | |
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