Prepared by Keri Edwards for Goldbelt Heritage Foundation. Project funded by the Administration for Native Americans.
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bad-mouth: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 |
bait hooks:bait hooks (put bait on fish hooks) ya-S-d-náak̲w~ (ø act) for S to bait hooks, put bait on fish hooks |
balloon:(Lit: thing which is blown up) | |
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bandage:bandage it, bind it up, wrap it O-ka-S-ø-s'eet~ (ø act; CV́C Hort/Pot) for S to bind up, wrap around, bandage O |
baptize:carry it, take it (general, often compact object) IX P-dáx̲ O-S-ø-teeʰ~ (ga motion) for S to pick O up off of P carry it, take it (general, often compact object) VII P-dé O-S-ø-teeʰ~ (na motion) for S to carry, take O (general, often compact object) to P anticipate, forsee; expect, consider likely to happen or arrive O-shu-S-s-teeʰ~ (na state) for S to anticipate, forsee, expect O; for S to consider O likely to happen or arrive postpone it O-shu-ka-S-ø-teeʰ~ (na event) for S to postpone O expect him/her/it; anticipate it O-shu-S-s-teeʰ~ (na state) for S to anticipate, foresee O; for S to expect, consider O likely to happen or arrive carry it, take it (solid, complex object) VII P-dé O-S-s-teeʰ~ (na motion) for S to carry, take O (solid, often complex object) to P carry it, take it (solid, complex object) IX O-S-s-teeʰ~ (ga motion) for S to carry, take O (solid, often complex object) install it there, hang it there P-x̲ O-S-ø-teeʰ~ (g̲a motion) for S to install, hang, place O at P hang it up there (esp. to dry) P-x̲ O-sha-ya-S-ø-teeʰ~ (ø motion) for S to hang up O at P (esp. to dry) stormy, rough (of weather) a-ya-d-teeʰ~ (g̲a event) for the weather to be stormy, rough give, take, hand it to him/her (round, spherical object) N jee-t~ O-ka-S-teeʰ~ (ø motion) for S to give, take, hand O (round object) to N blame it on him/her; bring it (shame, joy) onto him/her P-t~ O-shu-S-ø-teeʰ~ (ø motion) for S to bring O (abstract, esp. shame, blame, joy) onto P feed it to him/her/it; give it to him/her/it to eat N x̲'éix̲ O-S-ø-teeʰ~ (na event) for S to feed O to N; for S to give O to N to eat feed him/her/it N x̲'éix̲ at S-ø-teeʰ~ (na event) for S to feed N, give food to N (for immediate consumption) baptize him/her héen-t~ O-ya-S-ø-teeʰ~ (ø motion) for S to baptize, immerse (singular) O in water or pour water upon O as a religious rite put it on (shirt, dress, etc.) káx̲ O-S-d-teeʰ~ (g̲a event) for S to put on O (shirt, dress, etc.) bring it out, unearth it; pick it up (general, often compact object) kei O-S-ø-teeʰ~ (ø motion) or S to bring out, unearth O (general, often compact object)(esp. from a box or other container or place which O is kept); for S to pick up, lift up O put it down, leave it (round, spherical object) yan O-ka-S-ø-teeʰ~ (ø motion) for S to put down, lay down, leave, place O (round object) put it down (solid, often complex object) yan O-S-s-teeʰ~ (ø motion) for S to put down, lay down, leave, place O (solid, often complex object) |
barbecue:barbecue it; broil it O-S-l-tseek~ (ø act; CV́C Hort/Pot) for S to broil O slowly, cook O directly over live coals, barbecue |
bark:bark (of dog) (esp. begin barking) a-S-ø-shaa~ (ga act) for S (dog) to bark (esp. begin barking) bark (of dog) a-S-ø-shaa~ (Ø act) for S (dog) to bark bark at him/her/it (of dog) O-ya-S-l-shaa~ (na act) for S (dog) to bark at O bark at him/her/it (of dog) (esp. begin barking) O-ya-S-l-shaa~ (ga act) for S (dog) to bark at O (esp. begin barking) |
bath:wash it O-S-ø-.óos'~ (na act) for S to wash O wash it (surface of pot, table, etc.) O-ka-S-ø-.óos'~ (na act) for S to wash O (usually surface of pot, table, etc.) wash (often meat or feet) O-S-l-.óos'~ (na act) for S to wash O (often meat or feet) bath (take a bath) daa S-d-.óos'~ (na act) for S to take a bath wash hair sha-S-d-.óos'~ (na act) for S to wash hair |
bathe:bathe oneself S-d-shooch~ (ø act) for S to bathe, take a bath |
