Prepared by Keri Edwards for Goldbelt Heritage Foundation. Project funded by the Administration for Native Americans.
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lack:lack, be short of (with amount specified; used esp. of time 'from now'); gone O-u-ø-yeix̲~ (na act) for O to be lacking; for O to be gone |
land:squat, sit down low; land (of bird or plane) S-j-k̲aak̲~ (g̲a event) for S to squat, sit down low; for S to sit down quickly, squat down; for S to land (of waterfowl, plane) (singular subject) |
laugh:laugh at it O-S-ø-shook̲~ (ø act) for S to laugh at O laugh; smile (often with laughter) at S-ø-shook̲~ (ø act) for S to laugh laugh; smile (often with laughter) at S-ø-shook̲ (na act) for S to laugh; for S to smile (often with laughter) |
lay eggs:lay eggs; nest a-d-l-k'wáat'~ (na event; CV́C' Hort/Pot) for birds to lay eggs, nest |
lazy:lazy, slow a-u-S-d-s-kaa (ga state) for S to be lazy, slow |
lead:appoint, choose for a certain position (plural object) I a tóo daak O-S-s-.aat~ (Ø motion) for S to appoint (plural) O, choose O for a certain position lead them yaa O-shu-S-ø-.aat~ (ga event) for S to lead (plural) O (especially by walking ahead) go on foot (plural subject) II P-t~ S-ø-.aat~ (ø motion) for (plural) S to walk, go (by walking or as a general term) to P walking, going along there (of plural subjects) P-x̲ yaa S-ø-.aat~ (ga motion) for (plural) S to be walking, going (by foot or as general term) along P (basically plural; see goot for singular) go on foot (plural subject) IX P-x̲ S-ø-.aat~ (g̲a motion) for (plural) S to walk, go (by walking or as a general term) down along P go on foot (plural subject) V N jikaadáx̲ ya-u-S-ø-.aat~ (ø motion) for (plural) S to get out of N's way go on foot (plural subject) III gági S-ø-.aat~ (ø motion) for (plural) S to emerge, walk out into the open go to the bathroom (plural subject) VII gánde S-ø-.aat~ (na motion) for (plural) S to go to the bathroom go on foot (plural subject) VI a-ya-u-S-d-.aat~ (ø motion) for (plural) S to turn back, go back (by walking or as general term) go on foot (plural subject) VII P-dé S-ø-.aat~ (na motion) for (plural) S to walk, go (by walking or as a general term) to P go on foot (plural subject) I kei S-ø-.aat~ (ø motion) for (plural) S to walk up, go up (by walking or as a general term) attack someone ji-S-d-.aat~ (ø motion) for (plural) S to attack, assault, fall upon go on foot (plural subject) VIII k̲ut S-ø-.aat~ (ga motion) for (plural) S to get lost (on foot) go back (plural subject) I k̲ux̲~ S-d-.aat~ (Ø motion) for (plural) S to go back, return let in (esp. animal); welcome in, receive (plural object) II neil~ O-S-s-.aat~ (Ø motion) for S to let in, welcome in (plural) O gather together, assemble, congregate (esp. for meetings) woosh kaanáx̲ S-d-.aat~ (ga event) for (plural) S to assemble, congregate, gather together (for meetings) gather, assemble, congregate (esp. for meetings) II woosh x̲oo-t~ S-d-.aat~ (ø motion) for S to assemble, congregate, gather together (for meetings) bend over, lean down (plural subject) yínde sh ka-S-l-.aat~ (na motion) for (plural) S to bend over, lean down |
leak:drip, leak (at fairly fast rate) ka-l-x'áas (ø event) for something to drip, leak (at fairly fast rate) |
leap:leap, pounce on him/her/it II P-t~ sh S-d-l-gáas'~ (Ø motion) for S to leap, pounce on P move there VII P-dé O-l-gáas'~ (na motion) for O to move household (with future plans unspecified) to P move there II P-t~ O-l-gáas'~ (ø motion) for O to move household (with future plans unspecified) to P fall on face; nod off, fall asleep while sitting up yan~ O-ya-ø-gáas'~ (ø motion) for O to fall on face; for O to nod off, fall asleep while sitting up |
learn:read it, count it O-S-ø-tóow (na act) for S to read O teach him/her P-x' at S-l-tóow (ø act) for S to teach P teach it to him/her P-x' O-S-l-tóow (ø act) for S to teach O to P study; teach oneself sh tóo at S-d-l-tóow (ø act) for S to study, teach oneself study, learn it; practice it sh tóo O-S-d-l-tóow (ø act) for S to study, learn O; for S to practice, rehearse O read, count S-d-tóow (na act) for S to read, count |
learn:know how to do it; learn how to do it O-S-sh-góok (ga state) for S to know, learn how to do O |
