Prepared by Keri Edwards for Goldbelt Heritage Foundation. Project funded by the Administration for Native Americans.
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come to senses:examine, inspect it; judge, assess it N daa ya-S-d-s-.aa~ (na act) for S to examine, inspect, look into, judge, assess N kiss him/her N x̲'éi-t~ ya-S-d-s-.aa~ (ø motion) for S to kiss N |
comfortable:forget N ká-t~ O-sa-ø-x'aak̲w~ (ø event) for O to forget N comfortable, sit or lie comfortably sh ka-S-d-j-x'aak̲w~ (na event) for S to be comfortable, sit or lie comfortably comfortable, sit or lie comfortably yan~ sh ka-S-d-j-x'aak̲w~ (Ø motion) for S to be comfortable, sit or lie comfortably |
command:send him/her there; order him/her to go there; give it (in accordance with clan relationship O-ka-u-S-ø-náa (na act; CV́V Imp/Hort/Pot) for S to order (esp. to go), send, command O; (fig.) for S to give O (esp. in accordance with clan relationship) |
commend: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 |
compose:compose a song at ka-S-l-shee~ (na event) for S to compose songs (esp. about opposite clan) |
computer:(Lit: electric brain) | |
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concentrate:exert one's full strength on it; concentrate on it O-S-ø-xeech~ (ø event) for S to exert one's full strength on, strive for O; for S to concentrate on, put effort into O |
confess:instruct him/her; give him/her orders to do áa O-ji-ka-(u)-S-ø-k̲aa~ (na event) for S to instruct, give O orders (to do) send him/her on a mission, errand O-ka-(u)-S-ø-k̲aa~ (na event) for S to send O (esp. on a mission or errand, or to deliver a message) confess, acknowledge, declare; charge, set the price, charge for (N éede) O-ya-S-s-k̲aa~ (na act) for S to charge (N) for O; for S to set the price of O; for S to confess, acknowledge, or delcare O insult him/her, offend him/her by what one says sh tugéit O-ya-S-d-s-k̲aa~ (Ø event) for S to insult, offend O by what one says tell him/her (a certain thing) (yéi) O-daa-ya-S-ø-k̲á (act) for S to tell O (a certain thing) say (a certain thing); confess, acknowledge, declare (a certain thing) (yéi) ya-S-ø-k̲aa~ (na act) for S to say (a certain thing); for S to confess, acknowledge, declare (a certain thing) tell, say to him/her; ask him/her to do (yóo) O-ya-S-s-k̲aa~ (na event) for S to tell, say (that) to O; for S to ask O to do (that) |
confused:sift it O-ka-S-l-g̲áat~ (Ø act) for S to sift O sprinkle it, scatter it carefully O-ka-S-l-g̲átch (na act) for S to sprinkle, scatter O carefully wander, wander around trying to find the way P-t yaa k̲u-S-d-l-g̲áat (na motion) for S to wander around at P; for S to wander around at P trying to find the way trap it, catch it in trap (deadfall or other, but not fishtrap) O-S-d-s-g̲aat~ (Ø event) for S to trap, catch O in trap (deadfall or other, but not fishtrap) dizzy (be dizzy) N daa yaa k̲u-ø-g̲áat~ (Ø event) for N to be dizzy dizzy (make him/her dizzy) N daa yaa k̲u-S-l-g̲áat~ (Ø event) for S to make N dizzy forget him/her/it yaa O-k̲u-S-l-g̲áat~ (Ø event) for S to forget O |
connect:connect, attach, tie it there (P-dé) O-ka-S-s-xaat~ (Ø event; CV́C Hort/Pot) for S to connect, attach, tie O (to P) connected, attached, tied there P-(dé) ka-s-xaat~ (Ø state; CV́C Hort/Pot) for something to be connected, attached, tied (to) P tight (of lid, rope, etc.) ka-ø-xaat~ (Ø event; CV́C Hort/Pot) for a lid, rope, etc. to be tight pull it tight O-ka-S-s-xaat~ (ø event; CV́C Hort/Pot) for S to tighten, pull on O (something fastened at the other end) |
