Prepared by Keri Edwards for Goldbelt Heritage Foundation. Project funded by the Administration for Native Americans.
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maybe, not sure: | |
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melt:ebb, go out (of tide) IX (P-x̲) ø-laa~ (g̲a motion) for the tide to ebb, go out (from under P) melt, dissolve, thaw l-laa~ (ø event) for something to melt, dissolve, thaw go out, low (of tide) yan~ ø-laa~ (ø motion) for the tide to go out, be low |
Melt the snow!: | |
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migrate:migrate, move household (permanantly) kei O-s-daak̲~ (Ø motion) for O to move household (permanently), migrate |
mimic:imitate him/her; mimic his/her speech; quote him/her O-x̲'a-S-ø-teeʰ (na act) for S to imitate O; for S to mimic O's speech; for S to quote O |
Mine is too small now (in reference to an article of clothing).: | |
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modern technology:(Lit: new knowledge) | |
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moldy:moldy d-tlaax̲~ (ø event) for something to be moldy |
mooch:mooch, freeload; obtain things often without payment at u-S-ø-choox̲ (g̲a act) for S to mooch, freeload; for S to obtain things often without payment mooch, bum, scrounge it; obtain it often without payment (N eex̲) O-u-S-ø-choox̲ (g̲a act) for S to mooch, bum, scrounge O (off of N); for S to obtain O (from N) often without payment |
mop:wipe it; mop it O-S-l-g̲oo~ (g̲a act) for S to wipe, mop, clean O by wiping |
