héix̲waa magic
perform rites, make magic
O-S-ø-héix̲waa (na act) for S to make magic, perform rites on O to bring desirable results in nature or give youngsters power and confidence
make a face
:
kaa2 copy, make a face
copy him/her/it; copy what s/he said; make a face at him/her
O-ka-S-d-kaa (na act) for S to copy O
Make it all equal (when dishing out food, e.g.).
:
Wooch yáx naxdatee.
Keyword(s):
many
:
geiʰ1 (2) big, many
big, many
(yéi) k-u-ya-geiʰ~ (na state) for a thing to be (so) big; for things to be (so) many
big (that big, of plural things)
(yéi) + ka-u-d-geiʰ~ (na state) for (plural) things to be (so) big
many
:
haaʰ many, plenty, lots
many, plenty, lots
O-sha-ya-d-haaʰ~ (na state) for O to be many, plenty, lots
marry
:
shaa1 (3) marry
marry him/her
O-S-ø-shaa~ (ø event; CV́V Imp/Hort/Pot) for S to marry O
marry each other
wooch S-d-shaa~ (ø event; CV́V Imp/Hort/Pot) for S (two people) to marry each other
marry (get married)
O-du-ø-shaa~ (ø event; CV́V Imp/Hort/Pot) for O to get married
Martin Luther King spoke about how we are all equal.
:
A daa yoo x'eiwatán Martin Luther King aadé ldakát uháan ch'a wooch yáx haa kdidáal.
Keyword(s):
mash
:
g̲ootl mash, squeeze
mash it; sqeeze it
O-ka-S-ø-g̲ootl~ (ø act; CV́C Hort/Pot) for S to mash O by squeezing in the hand; for S to squeeze O tightly
Maybe I will win.
:
Gu.aal yaxwadlaagík.
Keyword(s):
maybe, not sure
:
gushé(i) / kwshé(i)
Keyword(s):
melt
:
laa1 (3) melt, go out (tide)
ebb, go out (of tide) IX
(P-x̲) ø-laa~ (g̲a motion) for the tide to ebb, go out (from under P)
melt, dissolve, thaw
l-laa~ (ø event) for something to melt, dissolve, thaw
go out, low (of tide)
yan~ ø-laa~ (ø motion) for the tide to go out, be low
Melt the snow!
:
Dleit laláa!
Keyword(s):
migrate
:
daak̲2 move, migrate
migrate, move household (permanantly)
kei O-s-daak̲~ (Ø motion) for O to move household (permanently), migrate
mimic
:
teeʰ3 imitate, mimic, quote
imitate him/her; mimic his/her speech; quote him/her
O-x̲'a-S-ø-teeʰ (na act) for S to imitate O; for S to mimic O's speech; for S to quote O
Mine is too small now (in reference to an article of clothing).
:
Yeedát ku.aa, ax aayí ax kakín koogéi.
Keyword(s):
modern technology
:
yées at wuskú (Lit: new knowledge)
Keyword(s):
moldy
:
tlaax̲ moldy
moldy
d-tlaax̲~ (ø event) for something to be moldy
mooch
:
choox̲ (2) mooch
mooch, freeload; obtain things often without payment
at u-S-ø-choox̲ (g̲a act) for S to mooch, freeload; for S to obtain things often without payment
mooch, bum, scrounge it; obtain it often without payment
(N eex̲) O-u-S-ø-choox̲ (g̲a act) for S to mooch, bum, scrounge O (off of N); for S to obtain O (from N) often without payment
mop
:
g̲oo wipe, mop
wipe it; mop it
O-S-l-g̲oo~ (g̲a act) for S to wipe, mop, clean O by wiping
move
:
daak̲2 move, migrate
migrate, move household (permanantly)
kei O-s-daak̲~ (Ø motion) for O to move household (permanently), migrate
movie
:
t'aa yaxéitl'i / t'aa yaxéetl'i (Lit: scary thing on the wall)
Keyword(s):
muddy
:
k̲ootl' muddy
muddy
ka-sh-k̲óotl'~ (ø state; CV́C' Hort/Pot) for a road, etc. to be muddy
my boyfriend
:
ax yadák'u
Keyword(s):
my family
:
ax t’aakx’í
Keyword(s):
my girlfriend
:
ax shaatk'í
Keyword(s):
my grandfather
:
káa aa ax léelk'w
Keyword(s):
My grandfather however was called (name).
:
Káa aa ax léelk'w ku.aas, (name) yóo dusáagun.
Keyword(s):
my grandmother
:
shaawát aa ax léelk'w
Keyword(s):
My grandmother on my mother’s side was called (name).
:
Shaawát aa ax léelk'w ax tláa yinaanáx (name) yóo dusáagun.
Keyword(s):
My grandmother told me.
:
Shaawát aa ax léelk'w ax een akaawaneek.
Keyword(s):
My grandparent on my mother’s side was called (name).
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