Prepared by Keri Edwards for Goldbelt Heritage Foundation. Project funded by the Administration for Native Americans.
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pour:pour it out; dump it out P-dé O-ka-S-ø-xaa~ (na motion) for S to pour O into P, pour O out at P; for S to dump, empty O in one mass (by turning over container) at P pour it P-dé O-ya-S-s-xaa~ (na motion) for S to pour O on/in P pour it, dump it II P-t~ O-ka-S-s-xaa~ (ø motion) for S to pour, dump, empty O at P |
pout:pout, sulk, refuse to speak; refuse to run (of machine) tu-S-d-.oos~ (ø event) for S to pout, sulk, refuse to speak; for a machine to refuse to run noisy; lively; crazy O-l-.oos (ga state) for O to be crazy, lively, noisy, never still talkative, talk nonsense, gossipy, noisy O-x̲'a-l-.oos (ga state) for O to be talkative, talk nonsense, be gossipy, or noisy |
praise:praise him/her; commend him/her O-ka-S-ø-shéex̲'~ (ø act) for S to praise, glorify O; for S to approve, commend O; for S to comment on O |
pray:pray sh káa x̲'e-S-d-gáax'~ (ø act; CV́C' Hort/Pot) for S to pray |
preach:tell, report about it; witness, testify about it O-ka-S-ø-neek~ (na act) for S to tell about, report about, give facts about O; for S to witness to, tell about, testify about O tell the story of it; talk into it O-ka-S-l-neek (na act) for S to tell the story of O; for S to talk into O explain it (N een) k̲unáax̲ daak O-ka-S-ø-neek~ (Ø act) for S to explain O (to N) tell on, inform on, betray (secret) kei O-ka-S-ø-neek~ (Ø motion) for S to tell on, inform on, betray O tell a story, narrate; preach sh ka-S-d-l-neek (na act) for S to preach, narrate, tell a story |
predict:predict it O-shu-S-s-gaa~ (na act) for S to predict O delay, wait, take one's time, be detained P-x̲ O-ka-ø-gaa~ (g̲a motion) for O to delay, wait, pause, take one's time, stay behind, or be detained at P |
pregnant:live (at a place) k̲u-S-ø-.oo~ (na state) for S to live, live at, dwell permanently put them, leave them there P-x' yéi O-S-ø-.oo (na event) for S to put, leave (plural) O at P pregnant, have a baby atk'átsk'u/yát(k') O-S-ø-.oo (na event) for S to have O (baby), be pregnant with O (baby) own, possess, have O-S-ø-.oo (na state) for S to own, possess, have O forgive, excuse him/her ch'a aadé yéi O-S-ø-.oo (na event) for S to forgive, excuse O dress him/her/it N náa yéi sha-S-ø-.oo (na act) for S to dress N frustrate him/her N toowú x̲'ool yáx̲ O-S-ø-.oo (na state; CV́V Imperfective) for S to frustrate N get dressed náa(x') yéi sha-S-d-.oo (na act) for S to get dressed angry, mean x'áan a-S-ø-.oo (na state; CV́V Imperfective) for S to be angry, mean wear it; use it yéi O-S-ø-.oo (na state) for S to wear, put on, dress in O; for S to use O |
press:knead it, press it, pat it (with palm of hand) O-ka-S-ø-choox~ (ø act; CV́C Hort/Pot) for S to knead, press, pat O with palm of hand |
pretty:proud, pleased N toowú ka-l-g̲éi (ga state) for N to be proud of, highly pleased with fancy, prominent, conspicuous, attracting attention O-ka-l-g̲éi (ga state) for O to be fancy, prominent (esp. in appearance), conspicuous, attracting attention proud (esp. of oneself), conceited; particular, picky sh tu-ka-S-d-l-g̲éi (ga state) for S to be proud (esp. of oneself), conceited; for S to be particular, picky, snooty pretty, cute O-sha-ka-l-g̲éi (ga state) for O to be pretty, cute |
prevented:delayed, prevented, held back from plans (often due to inclement weather) O-ya-ø-seek~ (ø event) for O to be delayed, prevented, held back from plans (often due to inclement weather) |