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t'ukanéiyi oox
Keyword(s):
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xwei joke, bad-mouth
tease, joke about (esp. particular tribal relations, such as paternal uncle); bad-mouth him/her
O-S-ø-xwéi (na act) for S to tease, joke about O (esp. particular tribal relations, such as paternal uncle); for S to bad-mouth O
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naak̲w1 bait hooks
bait hooks (put bait on fish hooks)
ya-S-d-náak̲w~ (ø act) for S to bait hooks, put bait on fish hooks
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kadu.uxxu át
(Lit: thing which is blown up)
Keyword(s):
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s'eet bind, wrap, bandage
bandage it, bind it up, wrap it
O-ka-S-ø-s'eet~ (ø act; CV́C Hort/Pot) for S to bind up, wrap around, bandage O
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teeʰ2 (19) give, take, carry, expect, stormy, blame, baptize, postpone
carry it, take it (general, often compact object) IX
P-dáx̲ O-S-ø-teeʰ~ (ga motion) for S to pick O up off of P
carry it, take it (general, often compact object) VII
P-dé O-S-ø-teeʰ~ (na motion) for S to carry, take O (general, often compact object) to P
anticipate, forsee; expect, consider likely to happen or arrive
O-shu-S-s-teeʰ~ (na state) for S to anticipate, forsee, expect O; for S to consider O likely to happen or arrive
postpone it
O-shu-ka-S-ø-teeʰ~ (na event) for S to postpone O
expect him/her/it; anticipate it
O-shu-S-s-teeʰ~ (na state) for S to anticipate, foresee O; for S to expect, consider O likely to happen or arrive
carry it, take it (solid, complex object) VII
P-dé O-S-s-teeʰ~ (na motion) for S to carry, take O (solid, often complex object) to P
carry it, take it (solid, complex object) IX
O-S-s-teeʰ~ (ga motion) for S to carry, take O (solid, often complex object)
install it there, hang it there
P-x̲ O-S-ø-teeʰ~ (g̲a motion) for S to install, hang, place O at P
hang it up there (esp. to dry)
P-x̲ O-sha-ya-S-ø-teeʰ~ (ø motion) for S to hang up O at P (esp. to dry)
stormy, rough (of weather)
a-ya-d-teeʰ~ (g̲a event) for the weather to be stormy, rough
give, take, hand it to him/her (round, spherical object)
N jee-t~ O-ka-S-teeʰ~ (ø motion) for S to give, take, hand O (round object) to N
blame it on him/her; bring it (shame, joy) onto him/her
P-t~ O-shu-S-ø-teeʰ~ (ø motion) for S to bring O (abstract, esp. shame, blame, joy) onto P
feed it to him/her/it; give it to him/her/it to eat
N x̲'éix̲ O-S-ø-teeʰ~ (na event) for S to feed O to N; for S to give O to N to eat
feed him/her/it
N x̲'éix̲ at S-ø-teeʰ~ (na event) for S to feed N, give food to N (for immediate consumption)
baptize him/her
héen-t~ O-ya-S-ø-teeʰ~ (ø motion) for S to baptize, immerse (singular) O in water or pour water upon O as a religious rite
put it on (shirt, dress, etc.)
káx̲ O-S-d-teeʰ~ (g̲a event) for S to put on O (shirt, dress, etc.)
bring it out, unearth it; pick it up (general, often compact object)
kei O-S-ø-teeʰ~ (ø motion) or S to bring out, unearth O (general, often compact object)(esp. from a box or other container or place which O is kept); for S to pick up, lift up O
put it down, leave it (round, spherical object)
yan O-ka-S-ø-teeʰ~ (ø motion) for S to put down, lay down, leave, place O (round object)
put it down (solid, often complex object)
yan O-S-s-teeʰ~ (ø motion) for S to put down, lay down, leave, place O (solid, often complex object)
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tseek cook, barbecue, broil
barbecue it; broil it
O-S-l-tseek~ (ø act; CV́C Hort/Pot) for S to broil O slowly, cook O directly over live coals, barbecue
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shaa2 (4) bark
bark (of dog) (esp. begin barking)
a-S-ø-shaa~ (ga act) for S (dog) to bark (esp. begin barking)
bark (of dog)
a-S-ø-shaa~ (Ø act) for S (dog) to bark
bark at him/her/it (of dog)
O-ya-S-l-shaa~ (na act) for S (dog) to bark at O
bark at him/her/it (of dog) (esp. begin barking)
O-ya-S-l-shaa~ (ga act) for S (dog) to bark at O (esp. begin barking)
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oos' (5) wash, bath
wash it
O-S-ø-.óos'~ (na act) for S to wash O
wash it (surface of pot, table, etc.)
O-ka-S-ø-.óos'~ (na act) for S to wash O (usually surface of pot, table, etc.)
wash (often meat or feet)
O-S-l-.óos'~ (na act) for S to wash O (often meat or feet)
bath (take a bath)
daa S-d-.óos'~ (na act) for S to take a bath
wash hair
sha-S-d-.óos'~ (na act) for S to wash hair
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shooch bathe
bathe oneself
S-d-shooch~ (ø act) for S to bathe, take a bath

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