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meniis— house cat, domestic cat
uuhwaq— it breaks, breaks open, splits into pieces, is broken
hink— one; is one, alone, single
'ehkwaq— bitter, sour
'iipach waam— A man goes away, went away, left
kepeshkwak— Walk!
haawka temewaa— Hi, how are you?
tap— puts down, sets down, places down, writes down
alemii— his beard, facial hair, whiskers
pehemaa— root, sinew, tendon
kepekuw— meets
maaykiiwayks— He forgot, forgets, is forgetful
kechuw— Make it! Fix it!
etuu— his stomach, belly
'ehaa kuruwvi aataq— he poured it into hot water
aatuq— pours out, spills, throws away
'enaamh— Let's go, we will go/leave
kema— Eat! Eat it! (mushy food)
ill— worm, grub, maggot, caterpillar
kuphaall— black oak tree, black oak acorns
panemuuy— aunt, his mother's younger sister
'eyaaw— I gather, pick, pick up, take over; my tooth, teeth
yay 'ehan— happy, glad
wenak— sits, sits down
nya'kur— long ago, already, in the past
yay wellich— sad, feels bad
'ehaa kweraaw— hot water
achepay— believes, pays close attention to, cares, minds
wechan— goes down, comes down, descends, gets off
wetutt— pounds, grinds (acorns); large mortar
Kukapaa— Cocopah Indians
kupall— elder tree, elderberry
achhuukaayp— barters, trades, swaps, exchanges, transacts
'eyih— I carry on my back
chenyaqp— hiccoughs
hemu'kay— pestle, mano
palyemuun— sister in law
tuuhunn— drops something in
yullp— gets ready; gets scared, shies away
milyaapan— bat
wehwich— hates
taat— father
nyemay— breasts, full-grown girl, milk; is full-grown, mature (girl)
puu— that, him, her
matetay— mountain
shemnyaay— pine tree with long needles, Torrey pine
wenyurr— is striped, patterned, colored
wetutt— pounds, grinds (acorns); acorn meal; large mortar
matt uuttaap— eroded, washed out
shechaak— screech owl, barn owl
keyuu— Come!
'esalyem— just started, slowly beginning
tuuyuuw— is, does while standing
shiiyuk— proud, stuck up
kwach kiima'— Dance with me!
unyehaa— tears, teardrops
chehekwak— doubles
'ewiiyaq— gopher snake
kaa-ap— Lay it down! (long object)
uukwarp— quarrels, argues, bickers
aarrap— spanks, beats with stick, whips, strikes
aawil— paints, plasters, pastes over
nyaa 'ehkwany nyehaay— my daughter
hellytaa— hair (on head), head
'ehnach yuu— not again!
millyepuu— belly button, navel; umbilical cord
'etay— big, large
kwally— leather, hide
hatt kunyillypech— the black dog
tuuhur— is going single file
ewaay— his butt, buttocks
ma'yum mechaph?— When will you finish eating?
aalap— it snows, snow
wechuw— makes, fixes, builds, prepares
hunn yip wii— it's getting dark
kwash— brown
kullyap— that which is burning; star
emily— his leg, foot
'ellyap— I am hot, burning, on fire
'iipall— summer, it is summer
pewii— says it, said it
kupilly— day, daylight
akekwii— asks a question
'enyaach 'aachemuuyuuw— I show, show how, teach
wewich— they see it
'enypuull— basket cap, head basket, hat basket
'estik— small, little, a little
ewaaw— yells, screams, shouts, hollers
'ehtaa— sugar cane, reed, bamboo, carrizo
tuupaayp— puts head on, sets head down on
'ily— tree, wood, stick
ekwaa— its horn, antler, antenna
'ehwap— scrub oak, scrub oak acorns
ill— worm, grub, maggot, caterpillar
akehap— brings in, places inside, deposits, puts in
'enyaach— I
nyiip— belt
mathwaay— white clay
Haatuy— Santa Catalina island
'epal— arrow
kwa'hwatt— that which is red, the red one
'ehmiiy— a lot, many
aapull— swims
'enyaa— me, sun, day
hetat— his back
metutth— you will pound acorns
hunn— it is dark, night
emily— leg, foot
nyemay— breasts, full-grown girl, milk; is full-grown, mature (girl)
hiichur— winter, it is winter
'echillich— devil, ghost, spirit
sinyvech nyii 'ekurh umaaw melayches— the woman died not far away
'enyaa peyii— today
kwellyap— star
nyemily— is almost
wemaa— eats (soft things); is ripe
kumtiipulp— orphan
'esan— my younger sister
pehum— loses
hemaay— teenage boy
sekann— first, ahead, outdoes, wins, beats
chepap— four, are four
aahiish— plays a musical instrument with a bow
aayumk— gathers into a bunch
kuuchii— knife
hantak— frog
uutul— lights (small thing)
hemall— his ear
'ehpank— whale
nyewaa— his house
'enemuuy— my aunt; my mother's younger sister
puknaach— that's why, because
mespa— dies, is dead
wehiip— swears, calls someone down
pa'wii— does it, does that
iiwii— shoulder
wetutt— pounds, grinds (acorns); acorn meal; large mortar
haa kwenuw— river, running water
chuuhii— names, calls by name
maayk— on top of
puu netaat— his father
kenaam— calls out
wetum— throws
'ewaa peyaa— this house
aapur— puts a long object over the top or edge, drapes it over
'ehan— good
hetat— his back
hetuu— grabs, gets hold of, finds, takes over
nyipi— right there
hepup— gets sick from overeating
tewam— is, does while around
'enyaawapch 'achuukwirrp— we tease, make fun of them
aq— his bone
hemir— not yet, before
'epchaay— my daughter
aatuq— pours out, spills, throws away
'uuyuk— outside, out in front
'ehmiiy— a lot, many
aakwilp— wound around, wrapped around something
weshaa— stings, bites
tekesaa— his jaw, chin
emiy 'aam— I go with him
mesteyay— they are afraid, frightened, scared, fearful
rii wii— placid, smooth, calm, still
melyaawp— busy, working
shuuhii— does not know him, does not recognize him
kumpattk— short person, stub
puuch— that, he, she
chekulk— small hole through something
Chaawp— Chaawp, Chaup
chemilly— ant, red ant
'Emaay 'Ehaa— God, High Water, Water Above, the sky
paasan— younger sister
shuutuurp— rolling, turning, rotating, spinning
metenyaally— tomorrow
menyaachamlly— You all
tuuchii— combs
hellyap— burns something, causes to be burned up
hekwanyp— gives birth
henyaa— touches, presses, rubs with hand
aataq— pours a solid
kaakwank— Flip it! Turn it over! Turn it upside down!
'esily— salt
llehup— hole, big hole, cave
semay— grass, hay
pam— arrives, gets there, is here, has come, ready
uh wii— comes pouring out noisily
etaasip— puts out a light, extinguishes, turns off
nyuk— already
kuseyaay— doctor, medicine man, healer, witch doctor
aperchaawii— makes alike, compares, corrects, tries on, measures, makes it fit
eyay— his heart, soul, chest
chehulehul— gargles
'ehan— good
menyaachamlly muuwich— You all see it
'ehaa kweraaw— hot water
'enuw— I run
hellyaa nesoom— no moon
wenyally— swallows
aakily— plays an instrument; it rings

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