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magic : héix̲waa magic perform rites, make magic O-S-ø-héix̲waa (na act) for S to make magic, perform rites on O to bring desirable results in nature or give youngsters power and confidence

make a face : kaa2 copy, make a face copy him/her/it; copy what s/he said; make a face at him/her O-ka-S-d-kaa (na act) for S to copy O

Make it all equal (when dishing out food, e.g.). : Wooch yáx naxdatee.

Keyword(s): Make it all equal (when dishing out food, e.g.).Wooch yáx naxdatee.

many : geiʰ1 (2) big, many big, many (yéi) k-u-ya-geiʰ~ (na state) for a thing to be (so) big; for things to be (so) many big (that big, of plural things) (yéi) + ka-u-d-geiʰ~ (na state) for (plural) things to be (so) big

many : haaʰ many, plenty, lots many, plenty, lots O-sha-ya-d-haaʰ~ (na state) for O to be many, plenty, lots

marry : shaa1 (3) marry marry him/her O-S-ø-shaa~ (ø event; CV́V Imp/Hort/Pot) for S to marry O marry each other wooch S-d-shaa~ (ø event; CV́V Imp/Hort/Pot) for S (two people) to marry each other marry (get married) O-du-ø-shaa~ (ø event; CV́V Imp/Hort/Pot) for O to get married

Martin Luther King spoke about how we are all equal. : A daa yoo x'eiwatán Martin Luther King aadé ldakát uháan ch'a wooch yáx haa kdidáal.

Keyword(s): Martin Luther King spoke about how we are all equal.A daa yoo x'eiwatán Martin Luther King aadé ldakát uháan ch'a wooch yáx haa kdidáal.

mash : g̲ootl mash, squeeze mash it; sqeeze it O-ka-S-ø-g̲ootl~ (ø act; CV́C Hort/Pot) for S to mash O by squeezing in the hand; for S to squeeze O tightly

Maybe I will win. : Gu.aal yaxwadlaagík.

Keyword(s): Gu.aal yaxwadlaagík.Maybe I will win.

maybe, not sure : gushé(i) / kwshé(i)

Keyword(s): maybe, not suregushé(i) / kwshé(i)

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