Prepared by Keri Edwards for Goldbelt Heritage Foundation. Project funded by the Administration for Native Americans.
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play:gamble, play cards a-S-d-l-k̲áa (na act) for S to gamble (by means of gambling sticks, dice, etc.); for S to play cards |
play:entertain, amuse oneself; play quietly (of children) k̲u-S-d-s-.ook' (na act) for S to entertain, amuse oneself; for S to play quietly |
play:play ash ka-u-S-d-l-yát (na act) for S to play (esp. active games) pregnant O-ka-d-yát (ga state) for O to be pregnant |
plenty:many, plenty, lots O-sha-ya-d-haaʰ~ (na state) for O to be many, plenty, lots |
plug in:thread needle N k'éenáx̲ O-ya-u-S-l-tsaak̲~ (Ø motion; CV́C Hort/Pot) for S to thread N (needle) pole canoe, push boat with pole I daak O-S-l-tsaak̲~ (Ø motion) for S to pole, push O (canoe, boat) out away from the beach with a pole reach for, reach out (one's hand) (N g̲áa) daak ji-S-l-tsaak̲~ (Ø motion) for S to reach a hand out (for N) raise one's hand (in voting, etc.) kei ji-S-l-tsaak̲~ (ø event) for (singular) S to raise the hand (in voting, etc.) inject, give shot N tóode O-ka-S-l-tsaak̲~ (na motion) for S to inject O into N plug in (electrical cord) II O-shu-S-l-tsaak̲~ (Ø motion) for S to plug in O (electrical cord) |
point:point at it, point it out O-S-ø-ch'éix̲'~ (Ø event) for S to point at, point out O point at a person (with finger) O-ya-S-ø-ch'éex̲'~ (Ø act) for S to point at O (with finger) |
point (with finger):point (with finger) P-t~ S-ø-ch'éex̲'~ (Ø motion) for S to point in the direction of P |
poke:poke, prod, jab, spear him/her/it O-S-ø-taak̲~ (Ø event) for S to spear, prod, poke, jab O push it out using a pole (of boat) I daak O-ya-S-l-taak̲~ (Ø motion) for S to pole, push O (canoe, boat) out away from the shore with a pole |
poke:thread needle N k'éenáx̲ O-ya-u-S-l-tsaak̲~ (Ø motion; CV́C Hort/Pot) for S to thread N (needle) pole canoe, push boat with pole I daak O-S-l-tsaak̲~ (Ø motion) for S to pole, push O (canoe, boat) out away from the beach with a pole reach for, reach out (one's hand) (N g̲áa) daak ji-S-l-tsaak̲~ (Ø motion) for S to reach a hand out (for N) raise one's hand (in voting, etc.) kei ji-S-l-tsaak̲~ (ø event) for (singular) S to raise the hand (in voting, etc.) inject, give shot N tóode O-ka-S-l-tsaak̲~ (na motion) for S to inject O into N plug in (electrical cord) II O-shu-S-l-tsaak̲~ (Ø motion) for S to plug in O (electrical cord) |
pole:thread needle N k'éenáx̲ O-ya-u-S-l-tsaak̲~ (Ø motion; CV́C Hort/Pot) for S to thread N (needle) pole canoe, push boat with pole I daak O-S-l-tsaak̲~ (Ø motion) for S to pole, push O (canoe, boat) out away from the beach with a pole reach for, reach out (one's hand) (N g̲áa) daak ji-S-l-tsaak̲~ (Ø motion) for S to reach a hand out (for N) raise one's hand (in voting, etc.) kei ji-S-l-tsaak̲~ (ø event) for (singular) S to raise the hand (in voting, etc.) inject, give shot N tóode O-ka-S-l-tsaak̲~ (na motion) for S to inject O into N plug in (electrical cord) II O-shu-S-l-tsaak̲~ (Ø motion) for S to plug in O (electrical cord) |
