Prepared by Keri Edwards for Goldbelt Heritage Foundation. Project funded by the Administration for Native Americans.
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joke:tease, joke about (esp. particular tribal relations, such as paternal uncle); bad-mouth him/her O-S-ø-xwéi (na act) for S to tease, joke about O (esp. particular tribal relations, such as paternal uncle); for S to bad-mouth O |
itchy:tire him/her O-S-l-xweitl~ (ø event) for S to tire O, make O tired (either physically or emotionally) itch, tickle ka-S-l-xweitl~ (ø event) for S to itch, tickle tired, weary O-d-xweitl~ (ø event) for O to be tired, weary |
invite:call out to him/her; shout to, holler at him/her O-S-ø-.éex' (na act) for S to call out to, shout to, holler at O invite him/her O-S-ø-.éex' (g̲a event) for S to invite O, ask O to a party |
investigate:investigate it; research it O-ka-S-ø-tlaakw~ (na event) for S to investigate, make inquiry into, research O tell a legend O-S-ø-tlaakw~ (ø act; CV́C Hort/Pot) for S to tell, recount, narrate O (legend, myth, fairy tale, etc.) whisper k̲u-S-ø-tlaakw~ (Ø act; CV́C Hort/Pot) for S to whisper |
intoxicate:intoxicate him/her, get him/her drunk O-ka-S-l-shooʰ~ (na event) for S to intoxicate O torment, persecute (esp. physically), ill-treat, cause to suffer eeshandéin yoo O-ka-S-l-shooʰ~ (Ø event) for S to torment, persecute or ill-treat O; for S to cause O to suffer intoxicated, drunk O-ka-ø-shooʰ~ (na event) for O to be intoxicated |
interpret: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 |
intelligent:understand, comprehend N daa yaa k̲u-shu-s-géi (ga state) for N to understand, comprehend foolish, dull, unwise, crazy tlél yaa k̲u-S-d-sh-géi (ga state) for S to be foolish, dull, unwise, or crazy intelligent, smart, wise yaa k̲u-S-d-s-géi (ga state) for S to be intelligent, smart, wise |
insufficient:insufficient, not enough ya-ka-u-ø-.áatl' (na state) for something to be insufficient, not enough |
instruct:instruct, show him/her; advise, counsel 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 |
injure:injure, hurt him/her/it O-ka-S-ø-tseits~ (Ø event) for S to injure, hurt O injured, hurt (feelings) at ka-S-ø-tseits~ (Ø event) for S to get injured; for S to have hurt feelings |