Prepared by Keri Edwards for Goldbelt Heritage Foundation. Project funded by the Administration for Native Americans.
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crazy; insane; disturbed; mentally unbalanced: | |
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creep:crawl on one's belly VII P-dé S-ø-tlóox'~ (na motion) for S to creep, crawl on hands and toes with body close to ground (usually when stalking game) toward P |
crochet:knit it; weave it; crochet it; mend it (net) O-ka-S-s-nei~ (na act) for S to make O (cloth of any kind) (by weaving, knitting, or crocheting); for S to make or mend O (net) respect him/her N yáa a-ya-u-S-ø-néi (ga act) for S to respect, regard highly, think highly of N knit; weave; crochet ka-S-d-s-nei~ (ø act) for S to knit, weave, or crochet |
crooked:wind it O-ka-S-l-téex̲'~ (na event) for S to wind O |
crooked:screw it on it II P-t~ O-ka-S-l-téex̲'~ (Ø motion) for S to screw O into P crooked; wicked O-ka-d-s-téix̲'~ (ø event) for O to be crooked, wicked lock it x̲'éi-t~ O-ka-S-l-téex̲'~ (ø event) for S to lock O |
crowded:crowded, jammed together O-d-k̲'éek'~ (Ø event) for O to be crowded, jammed together |
crowded:polish, rub until shiny N daatx̲ k̲u-ka-S-s-haa~ (na act) for S to polish N; for S to rub N until shiny remind, cause to remember, bring to mind N káa daak O-sa-S-l-haa~ (Ø event; CV́V Hort/Pot) for S to remind O about N garden; dig a-ka-S-ø-haa~ (na act) for S to garden, dig plant it (using spade); dig it O-ka-S-ø-haa~ (na act) for S to plant O crowd, crowded, gather VII P-t~ O-ya-d-haa~ (Ø motion) for O to move in, come around, crowd at P (of large numbers, esp. people, birds) time for it P-t~ k̲u-ø-haa~ (ø motion) for the time to come for P gather it; pick it up; take it up O-ya-S-s-haa~ (ø act; CV́V Imp/Hort/Pot) for S to gather up, pick up, take up O have a turn N ée-t~ k̲u-ø-haa~ (ø motion) for N to have a turn hungry (make him/her hungry) N ée-t~ yaan-->O-S-s-haa~ (Ø motion) for S to make N hungry hungry N ée-t~ yaan ø-haa~ (ø motion) for N to be hungry dig it up kei O-ka-S-ø-haa~ (ø motion) for S to dig O up injure oneself sh tóo a-sha-S-d-l-háa (Ø event) for S to injure oneself obvious; clearly visible tlél ga-u-ø-háa (ga state) for something to be obvious, clearly visible want (often with strong feeling); decide, be decided about, intend to; agree to, be willing to (yéi) O-sa-S-ø-haa~ (na state) for S to want O (a certain way); for S to be decided about O; for S to agree to O |
cry:cry (make him/her cry), cause him/her to cry O-ka-S-s-g̲aax̲~ (na event) for S to make O cry, cause O to cry ask for it; cry for it O-S-d-s-g̲áax̲ (g̲a act) for S to cry for, ask for O cry loudly; cry out, scream out (in fear or pain) ka-S-d-g̲aax̲~ (ga act) for S to cry loudly (of child, or person in great pain), to cry out or scream (in fear or pain) cry, weep; mourn, lament (singular subject) S-ø-g̲aax̲~ (ga act) for (singluar) S to cry, weep; for (singular) S to mourn, lament |
cry:lying there (to have a round, spherical object lying there) P-t O-ka-S-ø-téen (position) for S to have (round, spherical) O lying at P sit there (of solid, complex object) P-t s-téen (position) for a solid, often complex object to sit at P carry it, take it (general, often compact object) II N jee-t~ O-S-ø-tee~ (ø motion) for S to give, take, hand O (general, esp. abstract objects) to N cry, weep, mourn, howl (plural subject) g̲ax̲-S-s-tee~ (ga act) for (plural) S to cry, weep, mourn; for (plural) S to howl (esp. of wolves) take it off (shirt, dress, coat, etc.) I kaax̲ kei O-S-d-tee~ (Ø motion) for S to take off O (shirt, dress, coat, etc.) wear it; have it on kát O-S-d-tee~ (position) for S to wear O impregnate yát N jee-t~ O-S-ø-tee~ (Ø motion) for S to get N pregnant with O (baby) |
cure:save him/her/it; heal, cure him/her/it O-S-s-neix̲ (g̲a event) for S to save O; for S to heal, cure O saved, healed, cured, recovered; satisfied O-ø-neix̲~ (g̲a event) for O to be saved; for O to be healed, cured, recover; for O to be satisfied |