Prepared by Keri Edwards for Goldbelt Heritage Foundation. Project funded by the Administration for Native Americans.
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admire:admire, think highly of, respect; treasure, value N yáa O-li-k̲'éi (ga state) for N to admire, think highly of, respect O; for N to treasure, value O |
advance:boil it O-S-l-.ook~ (ø event; CV́C Hort/Pot) for S to boil O (esp. water) boil d-l-.óok~ (ø event; CV́C Hort/Pot) for something to boil |
advise:instruct, show him/her; advise, cousel him/her O-shu-ka-S-ø-jaaʰ~ (ø act; CV́V Imp/Hort/Pot) for S to instruct, show O (by word); for S to advise, give advice to, counsel O |
afraid:afraid of it, fear it P-x' a-ka-u-S-d-l-x̲éitl' (ga state) for S to be afraid of, fear P |
age:old O-d-shaan~ (ø event) for O to show signs of old age (esp. grey hair), for O to become old, age |
age:spoil, age, rot l-s'eex~ (ø event) for animal matter to age, spoil to stage where still firm, but smelly |
amuse:entertain, amuse oneself; play quietly (of children) k̲u-S-d-s-.ook' (na act) for S to entertain, amuse oneself; for S to play quietly |
anchor:carry it on one's back; pack it on one's back O-S-ø-yaa~ (ga event) for S to carry O on back; for S to pack O anchor it (boat) O-sha-S-s-yaa~ (na event) for S to anchor O (boat) carry things on one's back; pack things at S-ø-yaa~ (ga event) for S to carry things on back; for S to pack things spread it out; unfold it P-x̲ O-ka-S-ø-yaa~ (g̲a motion) for S to spread out, unfold, lay out (singular) O along P anchor (a boat) sha-S-d-s-yaa~ (na event) for S to anchor, lower anchor |
angry: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 |
answer:answer, reply to a greeting or to one's name a-S-d-.ei (na act) for S to answer, reply to a greeting or to one's name |
