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chekwih— lassoes, ropes
'ehpaa— prickly pear cactus
wepaap— they bake
pa'am— there he is, around
eyay— his heart, soul, chest
muuyuy— his relative
nyilly— black
haanuw— river, steam, flowing water
kepeshkwii— Stand up! Stop!
wamp— walks
hechany— girl
achhuukaayp— barters, trades, swaps, exchanges, transacts
aahwill— jails, puts one person in jail
pehaa— guts, intestines, innards
mes-hanan— stinkbug
kunnemii— mean one, meanie
epup— woven material, basket, basketry; weaves baskets
'esnyaaw— live oak tree, live oak acorns
'eshemap— I dream
hemuk— three, are three
'aashaa— bird
aalap— it snows, snow
'iipaach— men
'aatay— I am big
heyan— carries in arms
pily nyewayh umaaw— Now they're not there
'ur— egg
'ellypuuwar— I can't do it, I cannot, I am unable, incapable
kechan— Get off! Go down!
milyaapan— bat
haa tepiitt— dam, beaver
aataq— pours a solid
mewalyp— soft, pliable, ripe
chemally— rubs lightly, washes, wipes, dusts, washes one's face
tuulul— pulls behind self, tows, drags
etuu— his stomach, belly
hepeshiw— blue, green
chehwar— scrubs, scrapes, scours, rubs, massages
hemal— leafy greens, clover, mustard, watercress
kwerak— old man, old male
tuuyiw— is, does while coming
aamar— buries, plants seeds
'echweyuuw— sings
'eshmaa— I sleep
'esuly— my younger brother
menyaachamlly kenaam— You all leave! Go away!
halaasi— willow
panekaach— aunt, his father's sister
'Emaay 'Ehaa— God, High Water, Water Above, the sky
yareyar— circular, round and flat
kwarkwar— speaks, talks, talks a lot
'iipayvech— the people
'emally— agave, mescal, century plant
taalyak— bed
pehumk— guilty
'ewaa peyaa— this house
hellyaa— moon, month
weshah— spoiled, stale, rotten, rotting, stinks
sally hetun— elbow
kuuchutt— boss, leader, ruler, chief, policeman, commander
mathwaay— white clay
aaraaw— makes a fire, tends a fire, burns, keeps warm
peyii kechwuw— Put it down here!
wetutt— pounds, grinds (acorns); acorn meal; large mortar
kalymuu— small mortar, portable mortar
wechach— spreads out, makes bed
kiny— Give it! Give it to him!
tehiilly— clothes, shirt, dress; gets dressed, wears
nyemetaay— mountain lion, cougar
'uumak— outside in back, out back
nyepilyvi— right now, just now, right away
chuuhii— names, calls by name
haasilly— ocean
hemuk— three, are three
'ewaach puy ewaa— The house is over there; the house over there
senaly— toy
shuuhat— sticks in ground
Tekemak— Mesa Grande
chuuyaay— chirps, hums, chants, sings softly
'aawaay— kangaroo rat
lemis— fur, body hair, feathers
pacha'chany— his older sister
shakwilaaw— mockingbird
'aatim— bow
chupull— boils over
paataly— his mother
'emelyay— I don't know, I don't know how
tepechuurp— round, circular
metaawar— tired
chepam— goes out, gets away, escapes
hullykehulyk— cricket
sheruk— rainbow, arc, arch
nyemshap— white
mesaawir— small hawk
'enyaach 'aatay— I am big
tekehap— brings in, runs into, animals come in
tuuhwim— misses the mark
shally hetun— elbow
wettuk— jumps, leaps
kuuchutt— boss, leader, ruler, chief, policeman, commander
chepak— comes out, steps out, appears, shows up, happens
merewiir— wing
meyiiw shuunyaa— your eyelashes
'enyaa puy— on that day
siny— woman
mechiill— wrinkles, is wrinkling
palymuun— sister in law
tuuyum— sets out in sun, suns self, gathered together
lyask— light in weight
waarp— swells up, is swollen
chuk— wipes
etuu— his stomach, belly, waist; middle
haawka— hello, hi
'emat— land, earth, soil, dirt, ground, floor, country, place
henaakur— water snake
'eyaak— at the foot of, bottom of; down, below, underneath
waam— goes away, leaves
werap— hurts, aches, sore; gets hurt, injured, wounded
emily— his foot, leg
nyehaay— younger woman, teenage girl
tuusaap— leaks, drips
keyewip— Listen! Listen up, you all!
welluh— comes off, drops off, falls off
'erpuu— pine tree
'enesily— my aunt, my mother's older sister
siny saarrap— five women
'echuuy netaly— my husband's mother, my mother-in-law
kuuyum— faces, heads towards, is headed, in the direction of
kusi'yaay— doctor, medicine man, healer, witch doctor
cheyumk— gathers soft object
nyemeshiw— smelly, gamey, strong-flavored
sinych waam— Woman goes away, leaves
mema'wii— you do something, do what, do how
ta'ur— top, highest point, peak, summit
'enyaa 'enyewaa— my house
uchewayp— they talk, speak
'iipaach wewich— Men see it
kellmas— Wash your face!
tekemak— shelters, protects; suns himself
aapak— smokes (tobacco)
achhuukaayp— barters, trades, swaps, exchanges, transacts
uuchehur— points at, aims
haa 'elluph— I'll take a bath
emii— his foot, leg
tehelak— hooks with instrument, picks up with hook, tangles, links chain
nyimvey— anyway, anyhow, somehow, always
kumeyay— that which is steep
'elul— round, spherical
uumarp— plays peon
achhuukaayp— barters, trades, swaps, exchanges, transacts
'enpaaw— my paternal grandfather; my father's father
uunyaay— his daughter in law
nyimvey— anyway, anyhow, somehow, always, keep on
war— wants, needs
aakwal— licks
'ehan— good
'enkwaay— my uncle; my mother's brother
ill— worm, grub, maggot, caterpillar
mathwatt— red clay, red earth
hennaa— scratches for blood
akekwii— asks a question
yar— runs away, flees, stampedes
aachemuyuuw— shows, shows how, teaches
chaawuuw— shows
'eyih— I carry on my back
sallesall— full of large holes
nyemii— wildcat, bobcat
nyaapum 'epuwk 'aamh— Then I will go back
aakwillp— hanging, hung (long object)
eyewii— shoulder
panyekuu— his brother in law
'ewily— rock
chehwiiw— whistles
chiipam— it is spring, spring
'enyaa 'entaat— my father
iichih— his chest, heart, lungs
hechuur— cold
uuhunn— puts feet/legs in water, soaks feet
aalap— it snows, snow
aa— mouth, beak, lips, language, word
aapitt— covers it up
wehill— roasts, barbecues, grills
'eyuuw— I get, I got
'emtan— naked, bare, empty
kunmesaap— star
kamkach— California poppy
mes-haapuuly— fly
'aasuw— table
hwatt— red, blood
wepin— warm
kethii— gopher
maayem naam kinemi— I wonder where they went
keyiw 'emiy— Come with me!
mekay— mouse
nyechaak saarrap— five women
nya'wayk— later
menkwa'tay— father
mat kwa'tay— mountain
'iipall— summer, it is summer
'enyaa kuknaa— watch, clock

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