hellytaa mewalyp

English: Translation
he is smart, intelligent
sentence
States and Characteristics
Possessed form without ny(e)-
Notes

Literally "his head is soft": hellytaa "his head, hair on head", mewalyp "is soft". Inverse is hellytaach 'ewir, "he is dumb", literally "his head is hard".

Usually with -ch to mark subject: hellytaach mewalyp

In most dialects, hellytaa means only "hair on head", and another word is used for "head". Additionally, different verbs may be used for "smart, intelligent", such as 'iillyaawp in 'Iipay and paywechaach in Tiipay.