Prepared by Keri Edwards for Goldbelt Heritage Foundation. Project funded by the Administration for Native Americans.
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obvious:polish, rub until shiny N daatx̲ k̲u-ka-S-s-haa~ (na act) for S to polish N; for S to rub N until shiny remind, cause to remember, bring to mind N káa daak O-sa-S-l-haa~ (Ø event; CV́V Hort/Pot) for S to remind O about N garden; dig a-ka-S-ø-haa~ (na act) for S to garden, dig plant it (using spade); dig it O-ka-S-ø-haa~ (na act) for S to plant O crowd, crowded, gather VII P-t~ O-ya-d-haa~ (Ø motion) for O to move in, come around, crowd at P (of large numbers, esp. people, birds) time for it P-t~ k̲u-ø-haa~ (ø motion) for the time to come for P gather it; pick it up; take it up O-ya-S-s-haa~ (ø act; CV́V Imp/Hort/Pot) for S to gather up, pick up, take up O have a turn N ée-t~ k̲u-ø-haa~ (ø motion) for N to have a turn hungry (make him/her hungry) N ée-t~ yaan-->O-S-s-haa~ (Ø motion) for S to make N hungry hungry N ée-t~ yaan ø-haa~ (ø motion) for N to be hungry dig it up kei O-ka-S-ø-haa~ (ø motion) for S to dig O up injure oneself sh tóo a-sha-S-d-l-háa (Ø event) for S to injure oneself obvious; clearly visible tlél ga-u-ø-háa (ga state) for something to be obvious, clearly visible want (often with strong feeling); decide, be decided about, intend to; agree to, be willing to (yéi) O-sa-S-ø-haa~ (na state) for S to want O (a certain way); for S to be decided about O; for S to agree to O |
Oh no! / Darn it!:This is an expression used when you've messed up, for example you tried to catch something and missed it, miscounted when weaving, or cut the fish wrong. | |
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Oh no!; Yikes!: | |
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old:old O-d-shaan~ (ø event) for O to show signs of old age (esp. grey hair), for O to become old, age |
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open: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) |
open:open its mouth; hold its mouth open O-x̲'a-S-l-t'aax̲~ (Ø event; CV́C Hort/Pot) for S to open O's mouth, hold O's mouth open open one's mouth wide, keep one's mouth open x̲'a-S-ø-t'aax̲~ (Ø event) for S to open one's mouth wide, keep one's mouth open |
open (by pulling):pull it (light object) over it; cover it with it IX N káx̲ O-S-ø-yeesh~ (g̲a motion) for S to pull O (fairly light object) over N; for S to cover N with O pull it (light object) P-dáx̲ kei O-S-ø-yeesh~ (ø motion) for S to pull O (a fairly light object) up out of P pull it down; close it (window) by pulling down IX P-x̲ O-S-ø-yeesh~ (g̲a motion) for S to pull O down along P; for S to close O (window) by pulling down along P pull it up; open it (window) by pulling up I (kínde) kei O-S-ø-yeesh~ (Ø motion) for S to pull O up; for S to open O (window) by pulling up |
order:send him/her there; order him/her to go there; give it (in accordance with clan relationship O-ka-u-S-ø-náa (na act; CV́V Imp/Hort/Pot) for S to order (esp. to go), send, command O; (fig.) for S to give O (esp. in accordance with clan relationship) |
order:order it, send for it P-g̲áa a-S-ø-woo~ (ø event; CV́V Imp/Hort/Pot) for S to send for, order P (usually from a catalog) take food along (lunch, a picnic) O-S-d-woo~ (Ø event; CV́V Imp/Hort/Pot) for S to take O (food) along |
