Prepared by Keri Edwards for Goldbelt Heritage Foundation. Project funded by the Administration for Native Americans.
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good-looking:kind, gentle O-tu-l-.aan (ga state) for O to be kind, gentle attractive, good-looking, pleasant-faced O-ya-ka-s-.aan (ga state) for O to be attractive, good-looking, pleasant-faced |
gossip:tell, report about it; witness, testify about it O-ka-S-ø-neek~ (na act) for S to tell about, report about, give facts about O; for S to witness to, tell about, testify about O tell the story of it; talk into it O-ka-S-l-neek (na act) for S to tell the story of O; for S to talk into O explain it (N een) k̲unáax̲ daak O-ka-S-ø-neek~ (Ø act) for S to explain O (to N) tell on, inform on, betray (secret) kei O-ka-S-ø-neek~ (Ø motion) for S to tell on, inform on, betray O tell a story, narrate; preach sh ka-S-d-l-neek (na act) for S to preach, narrate, tell a story |
green:unripe; green and hard (of berries) ka-d-l-x̲'át' (state) for berries to be unripe, green and hard |
grind:grind it up; beat it, whip it up (soapberries) O-ka-S-l-xaakw~ (Ø act; CV́C Hort/Pot) for S to grind up O; for S to beat, whip O up (soapberries) |
grow:grow it (plant); turn it on (hose) O-ka-S-s-.aa~ (na act) for S to cause O (plant) to grow; for S to turn on O (hose), cause O to flow celebrate, set apart (a particular day) O-k̲ei-S-s-.aa~ (na event) for S to celebrate O, set apart O (a particular day) grow (of plant); flow, pour forth (of water) ka-ø-.aa~ (na act) for a plant to grow; for a stream of water to flow, pour forth grow (of plant) ka-s-.aa~ (na act) for a plant to grow daylight (become daylight, dawn) k̲ei-ø-.aa (na event) for it to become daylight, dawn run, migrate (of fish) VII ya-ø-.aa~ (na motion) for fish to run, migrate run, migrate (of fish) II P-t~ ya-ø-.aa~ (Ø motion) for fish to run at P |
grow:raise him/her/it; grow it O-S-s-wáat~ (ø act) for S to raise O (child, animal); for S to grow O (plant) grow up (in size, maturity) O-ø-wáat~ (ø event) for O to grow up (size and maturity) (esp. of human and animal) full (of moon) yan~ ya-ø-wáat~ (Ø event) for the moon to be full |
growl:growl, gurgle (of stomach) ka-s-tóox̲' (ø act) for the stomach to growl, gurgle |
gurgle:growl, gurgle (of stomach) ka-s-tóox̲' (ø act) for the stomach to growl, gurgle |
habit:think over, consider, make up one's mind about (singular subject) N daa yoo tu-S-ø-taan~ (ø act) for (singular) S to think over, consider, make up one's mind about N change one's mind; think it over and reconsider, be converted (singular subject) N daatx̲ k̲ux̲ tu-S-d-taan~ (Ø motion) for (singular) S to change mind about N; for (singular) S to think over and reconsider N wash over it (of waves) V N kanax̲ ji-ya-s-taan~ (Ø motion; CV́C Hort/Pot) for waves to wash over N cover it (esp. pot) with something at S-ø-taan~ (g̲a event) for S to cover (esp. pot, etc.), put on lid carry it, take it (container or hollow object) VIII O-S-ø-taan~ (ga motion) for S to carry, take O (usually a container or hollow object) bend it (long, simple object) O-ka-S-taan~ (na event) for S to bend O (usually long, simple object) over like to do it; in the habit of doing it O-ka-u-S-sh-tán (ga state) for S to be in habit of doing O; for S to do O frequently because S enjoys doing it carry it, take it (container or hollow object) II P-t~ O-S-ø-taan~ (ø motion) for S to carry, take O (usually a hollow object) to P extend to it; end there P-t shu-ka-ø-tán (position) for something to extend to, end at P sit there (of container or hollow object) P-t ø-tán (position) for a container or hollow object to sit at P precipitate (rain, snow, etc) daak s-taan~ (ø event) for rain, snow to fall speak, talk to him/her (singular subject) N ée-t~ x̲'a-S-ø-taan~ (ø motion) for S to speak, talk to N call him/her on the phone VII N jeedé x̲'a-S-d-taan~ (na motion) for (singular) S to call N on telephone give, take, hand it to him/her (long, complex object) N jee-t~ O-S-s-taan~ (ø motion) for S to give, take, hand O (usually long, complex object) to N call him/her on the phone II N jee-t~ x̲'a-S-d-taan~ (ø motion) for S to call N on telephone put trust in, rely on, have faith in N káa yan tu-S-ø-taan~ (Ø motion) for S to put trust in, rely on, have faith in N rough (of ocean) ji-s-taan~ (na event) for the ocean to be rough bring it out, unearth it; pick it up (usually long, complex object) kei O-S-s-taan~ (ø motion) for S to bring out, unearth O (usually long, complex object)(esp. from a box or other container or place which O is kept); for S to pick up, lift up O raise one's hand I kei ji-S-s-taan~ (Ø motion) for S to raise a hand speak, talk, make speech (singular subject) x̲'a-S-d-taan~ (na event) for (singular) S to speak, talk, make a speech put it down (small, stick-like object) yan O-ka-S-s-taan~ (ø motion) for S to put down, lay down, leave, place O (usually quite small, stick-like object) put it down, leave it (long, complex object) yan O-S-s-taan~ (ø motion) for S to put down, lay down, leave, place O (usually long, complex object) hit, reach the beach (of waves) yan ji-s-taan~ (Ø motion) for waves to hit, reach the beach lower one's hand yan~ ji-S-s-taan~ (Ø motion) for S to lower a hand stop speaking, stop talking (singular subject) II yan~ x̲'a-S-d-taan~ (Ø motion) for (singular) S to stop talking bent yóo ka-ø-tán (position) for something to be bent speak to, talk to (singular subject) yoo x̲'a-S-ø-taan~ (ø act) for (singular) S to speak to, talk to bend over, lean down (singular subject) yínde sh ka-S-d-taan~ (na motion) for (singular) S to bend over, lean down decide, make up one's mind; feel, think (a certain way) (yéi) tu-S-d-taan~ (na event) for (singular) S to decide, make up one's mind (that way) |
hairy:hairy N daa-d-s-x̲áaw (ga state) for N to have a hairy body |
