Prepared by Keri Edwards for Goldbelt Heritage Foundation. Project funded by the Administration for Native Americans.
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fair-skinned:fair-skinned, fair complexioned O-d-l-wóo (Ø state) for O to be fair-skinned, fair complexioned powder one's face ya-ka-S-d-l-wóo (Ø act) for S to powder one's face |
fall:fall, drop on it (of solid, hard object) N-t~ j-x̲een~ (ø motion) for a hard, solid object to fall, drop open (be open, of season, show) V N-x̲'éidáx̲ shu-ya-u-d-sh-x̲een~ (Ø motion) for N (season, show, etc.) to be open end, close, finish (of season, show, etc.) II yan~ shu-d-sh-x̲een~ (Ø motion) for a season, show, etc. to come to an end, close, finish spill (of liquid) III yax̲ ka-d-sh-x̲een~ (Ø motion) |
fall:fall on it (of small, compact object) IX ø-xeex~ (g̲a motion) for an object (usually small, compact) to fall fall, drop through it IX P-náx̲ ka-ø-xeex~ (g̲a motion) for something (usually a round object) to fall, drop through P hit it, fall against it, drop into it (esp. round object) P-t~ ka-ø-xeex~ (ø motion) for something (usually a round , spherical object such as a bullet, ball) to hit, fall against, drop into P blow there (esp. of strong wind) II P-t~ ø-xeex~ (Ø motion) for a strong wind to blow at P fall, drop on it; hit it (of bullet); spread, go around (of rumor or news) P-t~ ø-xeex~ (ø motion) for something to fall or drop on P; for a bullet to hit P; for a rumor, news to spread, go around at P fall around (esp. of object inside container); wobbly VII P-t ø-xeex~ (na motion) for something to fall around at P (esp. inside a container) run (singular subject) II P-t~ S-j-xeex~ (ø motion) for (singular) S to run to P, arrive at P by running move through the sky (sun, moon); fall, drop (of small object) I daak ø-xeex~ (Ø motion) for the sun, moon to come out; for something (esp. a small, compact object) to fall, drop run out of something N jeet~ shu-ø-xeex~ (ø event) for N to run out of something stuck in one's throat; choke N leitóox̲-t~ ø-xeex (Ø motion) for something to be stuck in N's throat; for N to choke on something worry him/her N tóot ø-xeex~ (na event) for something to worry N; for N to have something constantly on the mind run (singular subject) III g̲unéi S-j-xeex~ (ø motion) for (singular) S to begin running rise (of sun or moon) kei ø-xeex~ (ø motion) for the sun, moon to rise run (singular subject) VIII k̲ut S-j-xeex~ (ga motion) for (singular) S to run away end; used up shu-ø-xeex~ (na event) for something to end, come to an end, pass; for something to be used up (of supplies, etc.) run (singular subject) VII P-dé S-j-xeex~ (na motion) for (singular) S to run toward P happen, occur, take place ya-ø-xeex~ (na event) for something to take place, occur, happen set (of sun, moon) yínde ø-xeex~ (na motion) for the sun, moon to set blow (esp. of strong wind) VII ø-xeex~ (na motion) for the wind to blow |
fall:fall into it P-dé O-d-s-geet~ (na motion) for O (live creature) to fall into P fall, trip P-náx̲ yei O-d-s-geet~ (ø motion) for O (live creature) to fall down, trip over P fall into, against it P-t~ O-d-s-geet~ (ø motion) for O (live creature) to fall into, against P fall (esp. off of something) daak O-d-s-geet~ (ø motion) for O to fall (esp. off of something) wake him/her up; rouse him/her from sleep kei O-S-s-geet~ (ø motion) for S to wake O up, rouse O from sleep wake up kei O-s-geet~ (ø motion) for O to wake up lost k̲ut O-d-s-geet~ (ga motion) for O to lose oneself, be lost, usure of one's location |
fancy:proud, pleased N toowú ka-l-g̲éi (ga state) for N to be proud of, highly pleased with fancy, prominent, conspicuous, attracting attention O-ka-l-g̲éi (ga state) for O to be fancy, prominent (esp. in appearance), conspicuous, attracting attention proud (esp. of oneself), conceited; particular, picky sh tu-ka-S-d-l-g̲éi (ga state) for S to be proud (esp. of oneself), conceited; for S to be particular, picky, snooty pretty, cute O-sha-ka-l-g̲éi (ga state) for O to be pretty, cute |
far:far, distant (that far, distant) (yéi) ka-u-ø-lei~ (na state) for something to be (so) far, distant (in time or space) |
fascinating:sight to behold; fascinating to watch ka-u-l-tées'shán (ga state) for something to be fascinating to watch, to be a wonderful sight |
fast1:fast (at doing things) O-ø-sátk (ga state) for O to be fast (at doing things) |
fat:fat; gain weight O-d-l-neitl~ (Ø event) for O to gain weight; for O to get fat |
fear:afraid of it, fear it P-x' a-ka-u-S-d-l-x̲éitl' (ga state) for S to be afraid of, fear P |
