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haach wehuum— waves, the water has waves
'ehtaay— crow
'aaknap— story, tale, legend
'enyaawapch 'achekwaal— We lick it
shuuhuu— steals, robs
waams kupilly 'ehin— he left one day
'ewily wekull— she climbed up rocks
achekwirrp— teases, makes fun of
meyay— steep
mekwach— with you
'Ellykaataay— Campo Indians, clan name, Campo
Pat kakekwii— Ask Pat!
kupilly nyaamat— every day
mesepir— you are strong
'ehaasilly— ocean
kunniimii kwapsiiw— very mean one
kwii— cloud
'ehaawinnh— I will hold onto it
piikay— seven, are seven
'enyaach 'emeheyaay— I'm afraid, scared
tekwank— turned around, twisted, injured, wrenched, upset
shiimull— clan, blood relatives, extended family; family name
iima— dances
'enyaa— sun, day, me
'aahmaa— California quail, valley quail
eyiiw hemaap— blind
'itt wii— silent, very quiet
wemaa— eats (soft things); is ripe
chemilly— ant, red ant
chehelekaay— kidney
'uuch mema'wii temam— What are you doing (around here)?
hellyaa wesaaw— lunar eclipse, eclipse of the moon, it eats the moon
tuupitt— covers with lid, dams up, closes off by blocking with something, turns off water
maaykally— in the morning
'epilly— cattail, tule
aatir— wraps something around long object
maach mesaaw temwaa— You are eating. Are you eating?
pechhuukwiip— they stand, stop
hetaat— stands up
'iikwiichvech wiiches— The men said
sillyk— salty
matetay wekull— she climbed a mountain
tuuyuuw— is, does while standing
'empuun— leaching basket
'iishaa— bird
penyaay— Mexican
'enyaach 'ekull— I climb
nyii ta'waah umaawh— I won't stay, I will not stay
'enyaa 'entaat waamh— My father is going, leaving, going to go
nyiiwar— hungry
penyaawinn— holds down with hand
'iipaach kwa'llyuw— many men, a lot of men
tewaaches— there was, he was
puuch uumall— he writes
aapanp— is lying on stomach
werraaw— sharp
'enyaamat 'ewip— We all did it
'aayp— I speak, talk
'ehwatt chepak— bleeds
'uuha'yi— thank you, thanks
weshay— fat, greasy, fatty
kenaak 'aaw kaaraaw— Go make a fire!
yay taanak— at peace, at total ease, relieved, equanimous
'eyip— I hear, feel it, I think
ma'hana— Are you good? Are you well? Are you okay?
'ehmirkehmirk— raises eyebrows, has a dubious, mocking expression; smiles
'ehaaq— raven
'enyaa 'entaat waam— my father left, my father goes away
nyepullk— wears a hat, has a hat on
'ehpaa kurraaw— cactus spine
panemuush— his great-grandparent, great-grandmother, great-grandfather
'elul— round, spherical; ball
emaat— body, flesh
maay— high, up, tall, where, which one
shaawal tenam— they stirred it around
nyaa 'entaly— my mother
emilly— head louse, lice
uuyuy— howls; makes believe he's going to hit someone
he'maay— boy
hully wii— moves fast, starts out in a rush, gets a head start
kutyir— priest
'ewaa kupaay— family, family member, from the house
topm— throws it to him, throws a round object away
Sam tetekaay— They asked Sam for it, They asked for Sam
kwelhup— small hole
ka-aam— Take it away! Take it along!
kepuwk menyewaam kaam— Go back to your home!
'uunyaa— road, path, trail
etuuy— pregnant
aalul— leads something, drags, pulls, tows
chipesii— liver
'emallk wenyaych wesaaw— he hunted and ate rats
kwa'shash— that which is beautiful
maava— And you? How about you?
kehtup— Jump!
kepuw— steps on
'ewikm— to the west
'u'uu— horned owl
aannak— ties up, ties together, bandages
kepkwilly— Pass by! Cross it!
yuuchaap— they think, remember
kuuchutt— boss, leader, ruler, chief, policeman, commander
chaaymally— liar
maapchu— Who is it?
nyewayh umaaw— they're not there
maayem— to where? whither?
'ephatt wii— kicks her heels softly
'eyuuwh— I will get, catch, have it
shiihuk— ten, are ten
puuch achekiily— they play an instrument, ring it
tehekaayp— begs, is a beggar
hempuu— throwing stick; elm tree
chuuyaay— chirps, hums, chants, sings softly
shawii— acorn mush; makes acorn mush
kenuw— Run!
kenyiw— Come here, you all!
ha'silly— ocean
weyaam— goes and gets, fetches
meyiiw— your eyes, face
nyewaayp— lives, inhabits
'enuwh— I will run
waams emiy— he went with her
muuyaawlly mara— Do you want to know?
shemuutuurrpch waam— it rolled away
llyahin— hates
hkwak— bitter, sour
aakeyuuch— windbreaker, enclosure, ramada, shelter
puu 'uuchechu— What is that?
'echuwh— I will make it, build it, fix it
siny tenarrh umaaw— he doesn't have a wife
nyamepeshuwk 'iiwaarm 'epuwk 'ekenaam meyiph— After you wait for a while, I'll come back and you'll hear me call
teheyuur— chokes on liquid
mat 'ekwas— yellow earth, light-colored clay
weman— flies
'elyaa— my cousin
kaamill— Hang it up! (long object)
aarp wii— steps to the side
sekap sekap— is half and half
may— don't, not at all; very much
aarapm— is thrown off, throws away, lets loose, knocks down
unyeway— is a friend, partner, spouse, relative
haallyup— bathes self, takes a bath
terekukp— twisted, bent, crooked, out of shape, misshapen, curved
nyehatt— his dog, pet, horse, domesticated animal
emily kuhur— his shin, lower leg
taasip— puts out a light, extinguishes, turns off
'aaknachvu— the story, storytelling
maay werapa— Where does it hurt?
kwatemii— adults, elders
peyaa 'uuchechu— What is this?
ketuk— Carry it on your back!
'iikwiich kwaatrr 'ar— I want four men
milya'pana— bat
iiwik— his right, right hand side
meraay— mirage
aakily— plays an instrument; it rings
chuutuk— kisses
mehetun— knee
walwal wii— very quick, hurries up
mewuuwh umaawa— Didn't you see it? You don't see it?
kethiill— Drag it! Haul it!
saw— eats
tenayem 'enekewaykh— We'll go back in the evening
nyaamatech— they all, everyone
uuhwaq— it breaks, breaks open, splits into pieces, is broken
'eyaachih wellich— my heart is bad, I feel bad, I am sad
maremar— bare-headed, has no hat on
aachaap— they lay it down
maayum— when?
hatt— dog, horse, pet, domesticated animal
hepshiw— blue, green
'emann— I get up
pekwall— red-tailed hawk
hatepull— woodpecker
nyamu'yumchu— What time is it?
wechiip— covers himself up
epup— woven material, basket, basketry; weaves baskets
sha'wii— makes acorn mush, acorn mush
kuurur— Stretch it!
enyiip— his belt
aarrap— hits, beats, whips, strikes, spanks with a stick
hasuuyan— horned toad, horny toad, horntoad, horned lizard
mekwiich— you tattoo, your tattoo
paamuus— his great grandchild
menyaachamlly— You all
meryuy— embarrassed, ashamed, shy, bashful
nyuk mehemii— you've already grown up
maa mentaat— your father
uukwin aapak— smokes a pipe
pariiwii— together
Baltaasarr— Baltazar
kweent aachpach— adds up numbers, calculates
wenyallq— swallows
maacha— And you? How about you?
'erur— circular, spherical, large and round; in a circle
uuman— cures, heals, treats
nyaa huumaay— my son
shaawall— stirs
hellykaay— pine tree
'inn 'inn wii— moves around

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