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J

joke

:
xwei joke, 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

jump

:
k'ein (2) jump
jump around (singular subject)
P-t S-j-k'éin~ (na motion) for (singular) S to jump around at P
jump (plural subject)
kei O-ka-du-ø-k'éin~ (ø motion) for (plural) O to jump (see ji-k'ein for singular)

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