Prepared by Keri Edwards for Goldbelt Heritage Foundation. Project funded by the Administration for Native Americans.
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abandon:abandon, desert, leave; throw away, dispose of, get rid of O-S-l-tl'eet~ (na act) for S to abandon, desert, leave O; for S to throw away, dispose of, get rid of O |
abstain:superstitious; abstain, refrain from, keep from doing (usually for ceremonial or religious reasons, esp. of Lent) at S-l-g̲aas (ga state) for S to be superstitious; for S to abstain, refrain from, keep from doing (usually for ceremonial or religious reasons, esp. of Lent) forbidden, taboo li-g̲aas (ga state) for something to be forbidden, taboo, not allowed by custom |
accomplish:win, gain, get, obtain it; acquire it; succeed, accomplish it; defeat him/her/it O-ya-S-ø-dlaak̲~ (na event) for S to gain, get, obtain, acquire O; for S to succeed, accomplish O; for S to defeat, beat O |
address:address as, call by certain relationship term and thus adopt that relationship (yéi) N yát~ x̲'a-S-d-l-yoo~ (Ø motion) for S to address, call N by certain relationship term and thus adopt that relationship |
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 |
adult teeth:(Lit: real teeth) OR yan wáat oox | |
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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 |
