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dress. referring primarily to women’s clothes =al̓qs
- skʷlal̓qs coat, warm clothes (OkB)
- suxʷmʔál̓qsm̓ fit a coat / the coat fits (OkB)
- yixʷtpál̓qs, yxʷtpalqs Skirt (Cv)
day, sky =asq̓t
different units / different from each other aʔ čt̓at̓íxʷlm̓
do business, make noise c̓axʷkʷúnm̓
dig for something / dig something čiqn̓t
digger, snake eater, western shrike?, Lanius ludovicianus? číquyaʔ
Don’t do it!, Stop doing it! (command) čiʔskʷ !
- kʷuʔ čiʔskʷ ! Leave me alone! (PS)
- mɬ t̓xʷ čun̓tsn̓ way̓, "čiʔskʷ !" And so I’ll tell you when you quit. (PS)
drive something čkskm̓qistn̓ / kskm̓qin̓t
do one’s best čkswítmist
- íwaʔ kiʔ kʷu ɬa čkswítmist, yaʔx̌iʔ tl̓ naqs tm̓xʷúlaʔxʷ kiʔ ksasq̓tm̓. Although we did our best, from a far off country the storm came. (PS)
drag something čkʷaqs
- əɬčkʷaqsəs. S/he drags it back., S/he dragged it back. (PS)
- čkʷaqsn̓txʷ. You drag something., You tow something. (OkB)
drag game, drag meat, pull game or meat čkʷíɬc̓aʔm̓
drag the game, drag the meat, putt the game or meat čkʷíɬc̓aʔn̓t
- ixíʔ sič čkʷíɬc̓aʔsəl̓x. And then they drag the meat home. (PS)
dip in land, depression in land čn̓k̓əxk̓xúlaʔxʷ
dividend čn̓kɬiw̓stn̓
dip in land čn̓l̓xʷúlaʔxʷ
drive each other’s horses čn̓qəxʷpnwixʷ
deaf, s/he is deaf čn̓təqtqánaʔ
doubles čn̓ʔasl̓míw̓s
do on time, complete on time čpn̓hiw̓sm̓
dead muscle, without muscle tone, slack muscle čq̓ap
dry meat over a fire čqíɬc̓aʔ
dry meat čqíɬc̓aʔm̓
- ixíʔ sčqʔíɬc̓aʔm̓səl̓x, t̓xʷ q̓ʷlam̓əl̓x axáʔ iʔ sql̓ql̓tmixʷ. These men then started drying meat, roasting it. (PS)
dry meat čqíɬc̓aʔn̓t
- sčqʔíɬc̓aʔsəl̓x. They started drying it over the fire. (PS)
Douglas fir / fir tree c̓q̓iɬp
Douglas fir. Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca / Douglas fir čq̓iɬp
drive something or somebody, shoo s/o or s/t, drive away čqixʷst
- ɬa čqixʷstsəl̓x iʔ sƛ̓aʔčínm̓, kil̓n̓tm̓əl̓x t n̓c̓ičn̓. When they drive the deer, they are chased by Wolf. (PS)
doubt something čq̓y̓w̓ɬtiɬn̓
different ways čt̓at̓íxʷlm̓
dangle something down. towards a speaker who is below čtax̌ʷn̓t
- čtaxʷən̓t Let it dangle. (Ok)
- čtax̌ʷən̓t anáˤx̌ʷmín̓ Let your net down. (Ok)
dark, darker than k̓im̓, darkness c̓uy̓
dark, dark land c̓uy̓laʔxʷ
- pútiʔ c̓úy̓laʔxʷ. When it’s still dark.
do the same thing, imitate someone or something čw̓čw̓iksn̓t
- čw̓čw̓ikiʔs They do the same thing. (PS)
dwellings, residences / village čwəxwix
doing something to somebody čʔx̌il̓st, c̓x̌il̓st
- lut pn̓kin̓ iʔ t sqilxʷ ilíʔ t̓a c̓x̌il̓stm̓, way̓ lut. Never in her life had people done that to her, no. (PS)
- way̓ təl̓ isčpx̌px̌twílx, lut xʷuy̓ ilíʔ kʷu čʔx̌ilsts Since I came to my senses, nobody came who did that to me (PS)
different diameters əčt̓əxʷt̓əxʷmnal̓qʷ
dirty kákaʔt
- kn̓ kákaʔt I am filthy (Cv)
deadfall, log trap k̓an̓s
down below, to below k̓ayxʷút
dirty káʔkaʔt
do on purpose, do with intention kc̓ax̌ʷ
- in̓čáʔ iskc̓ax̌ʷ. It’s my fault., It was my intention. (PS)
- nak̓ʷáʔ in̓kc̓áx̌ʷ. I didn’t do it on purpose. (PS)
- way̓ nak̓ʷáʔ iskc̓áx̌ʷ I’m not doing it on purpose (PS)
dig (for) something kčiqnaʔn̓t
- kčíqnaʔs axáʔ iʔ sƛ̓aʔčínm̓. She was digging for the deer., She dug up this deer. (PS)
- kčíqnaʔsəl̓x yaʔx̌íʔ čɬʔiq̓ʷ iʔ sƛ̓aʔčínm̓. They dug until the deer came into sight. (PS)
dog / dog, large dog, little horse / dog, pony kəkwap
dog, small dog, miniature horse / little dog kəkwápaʔ
dogs (plural) / dogs, little dogs kəkw̓wápaʔ
- ixíʔ stk̓ʷəƛ̓k̓ʷƛ̓ustn̓s uɬ t̓n̓t̓ínaʔs axáʔ iʔ kəkw̓wápaʔ. These dogs those are her eyes and her ears. (PS)
- kʷuʔ čwahn̓tím̓ iʔ t kəkw̓wápaʔ. The dogs bark at us., The dogs are barking at us., We are barked at by the dogs. (PS)
dark on the land k̓im̓laʔxʷ
- way̓ x̌lap pútiʔ k̓imlaʔxʷ way̓ t̓aʔqʷčín̓ n̓c̓ičən̓ The next day it was still dark, Wolf started to holler
dangerous, hazardous k̓in̓k̓n̓t
dead tree, snag k̓íyaʔ
dried up k̓l̓al̓
displace something, block something k̓ɬčaqʷn̓t
do something remarkable, one’s future doing kɬčaw̓t
- kn̓ kɬčaw̓t I overdo it, do something remarkable (Cv)
- ixíʔ akɬčáw̓t. That’s what you’ve got to do. (PS)
down below k̓ɬky̓xʷut
dodge something k̓ɬɬəwin̓
dodge something k̓ɬɬwin̓
dip fluids k̓ɬmulm̓
- k̓ɬmulm̓ iʔ k̓l̓ naqsiwɬ S/he ladles to another container. (OkB)
- t kil̓xs k̓ɬmulm̓, ixíʔ skc̓w̓c̓íw̓sm̓s. S/he dipped with her/his hands, s/he washed her/his eyes. (PS)
dip fluids k̓ɬmuln̓t
- kɬmuln̓ I scooped it up (OkB)
door k̓ɬn̓k̓mip
door is pulled open / open, opened k̓ɬn̓k̓ʷƛ̓ip
door flap, curtain / door flap, curtain. (Ok) k̓ɬntpiptn̓
dish kɬnʔiɬntn̓
- way̓ ʔwtxitməlx iʔ t kɬənʔiɬəntn̓səlx She got for them the dishes (PS)
drop on a surface kɬpkʷn̓tim̓ / kɬpkʷam̓
driftwood kɬqaqlwlp̓
- inčáʔ kn̓ iʔ kʷ əkɬƛ̓ʔiy̓, kn̓ čn̓ml̓k̓ʷqin̓ axáʔ iʔ kn̓ kɬqaql̓wl̓p̓, ixíʔ mɬ kn̓ čkɬmaˤy̓tkʷ uɬ ixíʔ akɬn̓xʷúy̓tn̓. I will be your canoe, I will be a whole piece of driftwood, and I will stay on top of the water, and that will be what you travel on. (PS)
draw (command) k̓ɬq̓əy̓an̓t
drive away / take up for somebody / defend k̓ɬqixʷn̓t
- l̓ aʔ čxʔit íwaʔm̓ k̓ɬqixʷs iʔ sx̌ílwiʔs. At first she tried to protect her husband. (PS)
driftwood kɬwaqlwlp̓
destroy, get rid of k̓ɬx̌ʷilm̓
- aksk̓ɬx̌ʷílm̓. You’ll eliminate them. / You’re going to destroy them. (Cv)
destroy something k̓ɬx̌ʷiln̓t
- sc̓kinx iʔ ksc̓iɬn̓tət uɬ yaʔ ɬə k̓ɬx̌ʷiln̓txʷ ? What's up with what we're to eat, and you messed it up. (PS)
do away with something k̓ɬx̌ʷilst
- way̓ t̓i x̌ast əɬ k̓əɬx̌ʷilstm̓ It’s better that we do away with him / It’s best that we do away with him (PS)
draw a circle (command) k̓ɬyirmíx
dwell on a side hill k̓ɬʔakswxínk
- kn̓ k̓əɬʔakswxínk I am standing on the side hill (Cv)
do something by mistake k̓ɬʔawčníʔstmn̓t
- ƛ̓əxʷn̓tis iʔ sn̓ʔam̓ʔímaʔts k̓ɬʔaw̓čnístm̓s. She killed her grandchildren by mistake. (PS)
- way̓ k̓əɬʔaw··čníʔstmn̓ isənʔəmʔímaʔt I killed by mistake my grandchildren (PS)
do something by mistake k̓ɬʔqwčniʔstmn̓t
dead armed kƛ̓l̓likst
die laughing (more than 1) kƛ̓xʷiw̓s
drive home / drive home kskm̓qin̓ k̓l̓ iʔ čitxʷ
drive to work kskm̓qin̓ k̓l̓ iʔ nk̓ʷul̓mn̓
drive home / drive home kskm̓qinx k̓ an̓čítxʷ
drive to work / drive to work kskm̓qinx k̓l̓ ank̓ʷúl̓mn̓
disappear ksl̓íplaʔ
- axáʔ čksl̓íplaʔ axáʔ ist̓m̓kʔíl̓t. sn̓mul̓x uɬ ixíʔ čksl̓íplaʔ. My daughter disappeared. She was getting water and she disappeared. (PS)
- y̓lmixʷm̓ əɬaʔ kst̓m̓kʔil̓t ixíʔ yaʔ čksl̓íplaʔ It’s the chief’s daughter that has disappeared (PS)
- knaqs iʔ st̓aʔk̓míx sn̓yal̓mn̓x ilíʔ kiʔ čksl̓íplaʔ, uɬ lut t̓ə čmy̓stisəl̓x k̓aʔkín̓ əɬxʷuy̓ A maiden from Montana had disappeared, and they didn’t know where she had gone (PS)
- way̓ čksl̓íplaʔ, lut t̓ə kaʔkíčɬtsəl̓x iʔ sqil̓tks He was lost, they never found his body (PS)
disappear ksl̓plaʔmíst
- kʷ ɬa čksl̓plaʔmíst. It's when you disappeared., You got lost. (Cv)
- kn̓ ksl̓plaʔmíst I have disappeared (hidden from others) (Cv)
defecate ksp̓c̓máˤxaʔx
do wonders ksq̓ʷiɬq̓ʷɬt
- way̓ t̓əxʷ aɬíʔ anwí ksq̓ʷiɬq̓ʷəɬtx You can sure do wonders (PS)
departure time, leaving time ksuxʷəxʷtn̓
departure time from school, leaving time from school ksuxʷəxʷtn̓ iʔ tl̓ sn̓mamáyaʔtn̓
do one's best, try one's best kswitm̓
do one’s best, exert oneself, make a big effort kswitmíst
- kn̓ kswitmíst iʔ k̓l̓ ksxʷuy̓tn̓s iʔ k̓a čp̓əp̓sáˤwaʔs. I did my best to get to where they’re going, to a low place. (PS)
- talíʔ kʷ kswítmist, pnaʔ čmay̓ nínwiʔ kʷn̓nun̓tm̓. Do your very best, we might just catch her (PS)
do one’s best with something kswitst
- ixíʔ kʷuʔ ksƛ̓xʷn̓tim̓, kʷuʔ čkswitstm̓ axáʔ l̓ k̓n̓p̓qin̓ksts uɬ axáʔ l̓ laklíʔs. She’s figured on killing us, she was trying to get the best of us with this ring of hers and with this key of hers. (PS)
daylight comes, on the morrow ksx̌l̓pínaʔ
dirty body kt̓ɬəɬíc̓aʔ
- kn̓ kt̓ɬəɬíc̓aʔ. I am too dirty. (PS)
dancer ktr̓qikst
- sič iʔ ktr̓qikst. S/he is a new dancer. (OkB)
decide, attempt, try k̓ʷak̓ʷáˤn̓maʔn̓t
decide, advise k̓ʷín̓maʔ
dressed warm kʷl̓íc̓aʔ
- kʷ kʷlíc̓aʔ. You are dressed warm. (Cv)
doll up, get prettied up, put on makeup, fix oneself up, put on makeup k̓ʷl̓kstmist
- isk̓ʷl̓kstmíst. I am/was fixing myself up., I am getting prettied up. (Cv)
diligent, works a lot, work-a-holic, hard worker k̓ʷl̓k̓ʷl̓uɬ
Decide !, Make your heart! (command) k̓ʷl̓spʔusx !
dead, take ones last breath k̓wpčin̓
do a great deal for somebody, do good to someone kʷukʷst
- way̓ ixíʔ kʷu kʷukʷstxʷ əɬ qʷəlqʷilstmn̓ I’m thankful that I got to talk to you (Cv)
double-curved bow kyw̓yaˤw̓ín̓k
do something to somebody kʔx̌ilm̓st
- way̓ t sn̓k̓l̓ip iʔ kʷu əčkʔx̌iləmsts It’s Coyote who did it to me (PS)
- uɬ aɬíʔ laʔɬ sc̓qʷaqʷs úɬiʔ čkʔx̌iləmsts And at the same time, he was crying he kept doing it (PS)
do something good for somebody, give an token of appreciation lim̓kstmn̓t
- way̓ kʷu limkstm̓s He did something good for me (Cv)
distant land, far away place lkʷtúlaʔxʷ
domestic sheep l̓matáʔ
Do not tell! lut aksmay̓n̓čút !
drink, slurp, sip ɬaˤp
- kn̓ ksɬáˤpaʔx I’m going to drink (Cv)
drink, slurp, sip ɬaˤpm̓
- way̓ ʔaɬʔiɬn̓əl̓x, əɬáˤpm̓əl̓x, way̓ ixíʔ wy̓num̓təl̓x They ate, they drank, they were all ready (PS)
dirt on the ground ɬəkʷlaʔxʷúlaʔxʷ
dress ɬəɬaxʷ
draw a line, make a tally mark, make a streak, mark with a line ɬəp̓an̓t
dash through/among ɬəx̌ʷmiw̓s
deny ɬinm̓t
- kʷu ɬən̓ɬinm̓t. We deny it. (Cv)
disappear ɬip
- yaʔx̌íʔ t̓iʔ əɬip iʔ t síl̓xʷaʔ iʔ t siw̓ɬkʷ She disappeared in the big water (PS)
dirt, dust, soil ɬúkʷlaʔxʷ
- iʔ k̓ɬy̓xʷut iʔ t ɬúkʷlaʔxʷ, iʔ saˤw̓x̌ʷíp They are the things under the dirt, the roots. (PS)
disappear, go out of site, go out of mind ɬupt
- itlíʔ kiʔ čʔáčqaʔ uɬ t̓iʔ ɬupt, lut t̓a kmy̓my̓pusm̓s stim̓, ixíʔ t̓uxʷt. It came out of there and it disappeared, he didn’t make out what it was, then it flew away. (PS)
dead (plural) ƛ̓axʷt
detective, one who searches all the time ƛ̓aʔƛ̓aʔmúɬ
die, dead, motionless, lifeless ƛ̓lal̓
- ilíʔ úɬiʔ ƛ̓lal̓. He was there until he died. (Cv)
- way̓ nínwiʔ iwá kʷ ɬə ƛ̓lal̓ uɬ lut kʷ t̓ ikskʷním̓ Even if you die I’m not going to take you (PS)
- way̓ uɬ ixíʔ t̓i n̓stilsəl̓x way̓ ƛ̓lal̓ They thought he was dead (PS)
- way̓ ixíʔ xʷuystsəlx iʔ k̓əl̓ sn̓mrimstn̓, way̓ uɬ n̓yʕ̓ip lut t̓ n̓t̓ək̓ʷk̓ʷəspuʔús, huy̓ ƛ̓lal̓, n̓yʕ̓ip ƛ̓lal̓ They rushed him to the hospital, but he did not come to, he’s dead, still dead (PS)
dig a crop ƛ̓qaɬqm̓
- in̓čáʔ nínwiʔ kn̓ ƛ̓qaɬqm̓. Later I will dig my crop. (PS)
dig up ƛ̓qam̓
digger ƛ̓qmin̓
- íwaʔ k̓ʷin̓s iʔ lapál̓, km̓ axáʔ l̓ patáq iʔ ƛ̓qmin̓. He even tried the shovel, or this potato digger. (PS)
dig something up ƛ̓qn̓tim̓
- nínwiʔ ƛ̓əqn̓tin̓ axáʔ iʔ saˤw̓x̌ʷíp. Later I will dig these roots. (PS)
- ƛ̓qn̓tis iʔ patáq. S/he dug up the potatoes. (PS)
dang, damn maˤn̓
dark brown misp̓úm̓
dark green misqʷín̓
day brightens misx̌l̓páˤlaʔxʷ
dishonest ml̓mál̓x̌aʔ
dab something on ml̓ml̓n̓taˤm̓
- ml̓ml̓n̓taˤs. S/he dabbed it on. (Cv)
dug out cottonwood canoe ml̓xiwl̓
dishonest m̓mál̓x̌aʔ
doctor oneself mrim̓st
- ik̓líʔ kn̓ əɬx̌stwilx, kn̓ mrim̓st. There I will get well again, I will doctor myself. (PS)
dip net, water dipper mulmn̓
dig in the ground n̓číqlaʔxʷm̓
dig n̓čiqm̓
do the dishes, wash dishes n̓c̓iw̓m̓
dish pan, wash rag, wash basin, sink nc̓iw̓mn̓
dentist's office n̓c̓w̓qistn̓
darkened, sunglasses n̓c̓y̓c̓uy̓s
- kn̓ n̓c̓y̓c̓uys. I blacked out., My eyes went dark.
deep, under, underneath nixʷút
darkness inside, dark inside n̓k̓im̓
- uɬ aɬíʔ čƛ̓aw̓ iʔ c̓ík̓ʷəsxn̓, n̓k̓im̓ The lights are out, it’s dark (PS)
- uɬ kywywusəlx, uɬ kʷaʔ l̓ n̓k̓im̓, uɬ aɬíʔ put sčʔx̌iɬ t c̓ik̓ʷəsxnəlx They have good eyes, in the dark just as well as in the light. (PS)>
disappear in the water n̓k̓lxʷitkʷ
divisor n̓kɬiw̓smn̓
divide something / sort something, group something n̓kɬiw̓sn̓t
drink something in one gulp n̓k̓ʷsiw̓sn̓t
drawer n̓kʷumn̓
do what one instructs n̓laˤw̓úɬt
- ixíʔ c̓əx̌ʷn̓tsin̓ uɬ ixíʔ kʷuʔ n̓lq̓ʷutxʷ. Whatever I tell you, you do. (PS)
draw, alley, canyon, where two hills come together n̓láˤʔútm̓
domesticated turkey n̓ɬət̓ɬaˤw̓út̓qs
dive into water n̓ɬəx̌ʷəx̌ʷp̓mitkʷ
dive in water / dive into water n̓ɬəx̌ʷp̓mitkʷ
dig a pit / dig a pit, dig a hole in the ground n̓ɬəx̌ʷúlaʔxʷm̓
dash to end n̓ɬix̌ʷpt
die n̓ƛ̓l̓lil̓s
drown n̓ƛ̓l̓litkʷ
disturb n̓maʔínaʔ
doctor's office n̓mrim̓stn̓
dip fluids, dip for water, get water n̓mulm̓
do confession, to confess n̓my̓pmist
- mat l̓ sn̓mipmíst iʔ x̌əčmn̓čut. Maybe s/he was dressed for confession.
- ksənməypmístaʔx I went to confession (Cv)
dawn n̓paqčín̓
dead timber n̓paˤl̓qʷ
dump something in the water n̓pəkʷmnitkʷ
dump a mushy mass n̓p̓t̓aˤn̓t
dump mush into water n̓p̓t̓aˤtkʷn̓t
done boiling, done cooking in water, to poach in water n̓p̓y̓qitkʷ
drive away something for someone n̓qixʷpɬtm̓
deep, deep water n̓qʷast
dust n̓qʷuɬqn̓
do the laundry n̓q̓ʷʔitkʷm̓
desk n̓q̓y̓min̓tn̓
dizzy (plural), dizzy headed (plural), spinning head (plural) n̓sl̓sl̓pqin̓
dizzy (spinning eyes) n̓sl̓sl̓pus
dirty water, contaminated liquid n̓taʔpítkʷ
deaf n̓təqtqánaʔ
deaf n̓təqtqínaʔ
dessert n̓t̓əxčin̓
different language n̓t̓it̓xʷl̓čn̓
dip out, serve, ladle n̓t̓ixl̓n̓t
- n̓t̓ixl̓n̓t iʔ sʔiɬn̓ ! Serve dip out the food!
different voice, different language n̓t̓ixʷəxʷl̓čn̓
dye n̓t̓qitkʷtn̓
Dish up!, Put some in! nw̓tnax
done growing n̓wy̓qin̓
dugout canoe n̓xlíɬc̓aʔ
dangerous, fearsome, fierce, mean looking n̓x̌l̓lutm̓
dangerous, fierce, fiercesome, frightful n̓x̌lutm̓
do something on both sides n̓xmniw̓sn̓t
- ixíʔ sƛ̓aʔám̓səl̓x n̓xmniw̓səsəl̓x ixíʔ yaʔ čy̓aˤp. They looked on both sides of the river. (PS)
do good, do good to somebody, be good with someone nx̌stmin̓t
- nínwiʔ lut n̓x̌stmin̓txʷ. It won’t do you any good. (Cv)
- n̓x̌stmis. It did her/him good., S/he did well with it. (Cv)
dispute one’s word, not keep one’s word n̓x̌ʷil̓čnst
- uɬ aɬíʔ lut t̓ə čənx̌ʷilčsts iʔ sk̓ʷiƛ̓tm̓s He never disputes the word of his brothers (PS)
disregard words, ignore advice n̓x̌ʷil̓čn̓t
drying rack n̓x̌w̓il̓tn̓
deny somebody, refuse what another asks n̓x̌ʷl̓čn̓ɬtiɬn̓
- uɬ aɬíʔ lut ksənx̌ʷilčənɬtíɬnaʔx axáʔ yaʔ ylmixʷm̓ How can the king refuse what she asks him? (PS)
- lut ksn̓x̌ʷil̓čn̓əɬtíɬnaʔx. He can’t refuse what she asks. (Cv)
dryer n̓x̌w̓min̓
drive stock n̓yəx̌an̓t, n̓yəx̌am̓
diaper n̓yl̓xʷupstn̓
diaper rash n̓yl̓xʷupstn̓ spučt
drive by coming on one’s tracks n̓y̓x̌iʔstxn̓čút
- əɬčp̓l̓k̓usm̓, wiksəl̓x iʔ sk̓ɬčəhmix uɬ əɬčn̓y̓x̌iʔstxn̓čútəl̓x, ixíʔ mɬ čhn̓tim̓əl̓x, ixíʔ mɬ t̓áˤpsqílxʷəl̓x. They see the ones who are watching, and they come down on their same tracks, they run across the others, that’s when they shoot. (PS)
drop in the water, go under water, under water ny̓xʷitkʷ
- lut asčk̓ín̓t, čm̓ kʷ n̓sl̓pqin̓ km̓ kʷ nixʷítkʷ. Don’t get afraid, you might get dizzy and fall in the water. (PS)
- n̓wisl̓x, way̓ n̓ʔaɬxʷítkʷ, nis. She reached up, she got in the water, she was gone. (PS)
double-up on, pair up on n̓ʔaslíw̓s
doubles, two layers n̓ʔasl̓míw̓s
down river, downstream, go downstream, downstream n̓ʔax̌ʷt
drag something across, drag something among n̓ʔaˤw̓x̌ʷíw̓sn̓t
dish, eating tool, eating utensil, gullet / lunch room, cafeteria n̓ʔiɬn̓tn̓
- way̓ wiʔwiʔčínəlx, way̓ əɬtxʷuyɬtməlx n̓ʔiɬəntn̓səlx They got done eating, she took back their dishes. (PS) (possibly an error for ɬtxʷuymɬtməlx.) / They got done eating, she took back the dishes (PS)
- way̓ əɬkm̓əntis axáʔ yaʔ n̓ʔiɬəntn̓səlx She took back their plates (PS)
- uɬ n̓c̓iw̓ɬtməlx n̓ʔiɬəntn̓səlx She washed their dishes (PS)
dish towel, tea towel, wiper n̓ʔip̓mn̓
defecate, squirt p̓c̓aˤm̓
disgusted with self pəčxʷm̓sčut
distribute, spread, scatter pəx̌ʷm̓stim̓ / pəx̌ʷam̓
distribute to someone pəx̌ʷm̓xit
digging stick píčaʔ
disgusted, disenheartened, disappointed pičxʷt
distributed, scattered, distributed px̌ʷəx̌ʷam̓
done cooking / have cooked p̓y̓qil̓tn̓
- ixíʔ uɬ əɬaʔ čp̓y̓qiltn̓əlx, uɬ čtkɬaʔməlx čʔəɬʔiɬnəlx And when they cook, they go off by themselves to eat. (PS)
- way̓ kn̓ p̓y̓qiltn̓ I have everything cooked (PS)
- ksp̓y̓qiltn̓ She will have everything cooked (PS)
draw back, withdraw, pull into oneself, shrink, shrink oneself qəčpmn̓čut
drive (stock) / to fire (employee) qixʷm̓
drive something or somebody / chase/drive something away qixʷn̓t
- way̓ mət aláʔ iʔ sƛ̓aʔčínm̓, lut qixʷəntm̓ The deer must be there, we didn’t drive them away (PS)
- qixʷn̓txʷ. You pushed it to run hard. (Cv)
- huy̓, mɬ qixʷsəl̓x, uɬ way̓ ilíʔ iʔ sʔaqsk̓ɬčəhmíx, ixíʔ mɬ ƛ̓əxʷn̓tis. They drive them, and those who go to stalk them there kill them. (PS)
- way̓ ixíʔ qixʷəntm̓ iʔ sƛ̓aʔčínm̓, úɬiʔ kn̓ kswítmist iʔ k̓əl̓ ksxʷuytn̓s Yes, we scared the deer, and then I did my best to where they’re going (PS)
- qixʷs. S/he chases/chased it away., She drove him away. (OkB)
dream qiʔs
- isqíʔs. It is my dream., They are my dreams., I was dreaming. (Cv)
- k̓ɬqiʔsmíʔst He had a dream (Cv)
ducks on witch’s teeth, obscure mythological reference qlápyaʔ
dust particles, dust qʷaɬ
dance q̓ʷay̓mn̓čút
discuss qʷaʔqʷʔalmínm̓
drunk qʷaˤw̓, qʷaˤʔ
- qʷaˤw̓qʷáˤw̓ drunk, crazy, silly (plural)
do something silly qʷáˤwmist
- kʷ čpəpsáˤyaʔ čm̓ kƛ̓aʔíplaʔntxʷəlx, pnaʔ kʷ qʷáˤwmíst. You have got no sense, you might cause them problems, you might do something silly (PS)
do something crazy, be a drunk qʷaˤw̓m̓sčút
- way̓ t̓i kʷ n̓qmilsm̓, lut t̓ isqʷəqʷáˤwqʷút Put your mind at ease, I’m not wild (PS)
drunk, crazy, silly (plural) qʷaˤw̓qʷáˤw̓
drunk (plural) qʷaˤwqʷáˤw̓ / qʷaˤʔqʷáˤʔ
do one’s best, to endeavor, to achieve, be diligent, exert oneself q̓ʷíɬmist
- huhúy̓, q̓ʷíɬmistx, kʷu stxʷl̓sčutx. Hurry, get at it, let’s get outfitted. (PS)
diligent, accomplished q̓ʷiɬq̓ʷɬt
drape over the neck qʷiyl̓ps
- kɬqʷiylpsm̓ He draped (a scarf) over his neck (OkB)
do something pitiful to somebody qʷn̓ikstm̓st
- sqʷəqʷn̓ikstm̓stsəl̓x. They’re doing something pitiful to them. (Cv)
- íwaʔ tx̌n̓čnmistmn̓tm̓ iʔ t kwaps, “way̓ kʷuʔ čqʷn̓ikstm̓stxʷ.” His horse tried to interrupt/verbally warn him, “You are doing me pitifully.” (PS)
- way̓ uyáʔ, čqʷn̓ikstm̓stxʷ ixíʔ ankəwáp Listen, you’re mistreating your horse (PS)
do something pitiful qʷn̓kstmist
- way̓ t̓i ilíʔ uɬ qʷən̓kstmis axáʔ n̓c̓ičən̓, ƛ̓m̓ xaʔtús Then Wolf did something pitiful, he that used to be boss (PS)
do something pitiful qʷn̓sčut
- way̓ uɬ ilíʔ kn̓ qʷənsčut ilíʔ la nyxʷut, nak̓ʷáʔ inkc̓ax̌ʷ That’s when I did that pitiful thing inside there, I didn’t do it on purpose (PS)
dust, powder qʷuɬ
- qʷuɬ, qʷuɬ, qʷuɬ, iʔ syiríwaxn̓s. Their snowshoes go dust, dust, dust. (PS)
dark complexion, dark skinned q̓ʷuɬs
dance, dance white man’s dance, social dance q̓ʷy̓ilx
dirty clothes q̓ʷy̓l̓sčaˤt
dance q̓ʷy̓mn̓čut
- q̓ʷay̓mn̓čutəl̓x way̓ uɬ ksx̌l̓pínaʔəl̓x. They danced until daylight. (PS)
dispute somebody’s word q̓y̓iw̓sn̓t
- q̓yiw̓sn̓tsn̓. I dispute your word. (Cv)
- way̓ q̓yiw̓səs axáʔ yasukrí, “way̓ mət kʷu stqəqnunəms, way̓ iksm̓im̓áyaʔm.” Then he doubted Jesus Christ, “He must be fooling me, I’m going to get to the truth of this.” (PS)
doubt something q̓y̓w̓ɬtiɬn̓
drink soup saʔst̓xítkʷ
- kʷ saʔst̓xítkʷ. You are drinking soup., You drank soup., You drink soup.
drink soup saʔst̓xítkʷm̓
drip dry, evaporate, dry out sáˤʔt̓míx / sáˤʔt̓ám̓
dead person sčƛ̓l̓lmix
- c̓kin̓ ɬa čk̓ɬc̓kstixʷ l̓ sčƛ̓l̓l̓mix iʔ kstm̓tim̓ ? how much do you charge for dead people’s clothes? (PS)
dug out sčn̓wlíɬc̓aʔ
dug foods sčwic̓
drum stick səp̓ɬpumín̓
daughters-in-law səpsipn̓
driver səxʷkəskm̓qinm̓
dish washer səxʷn̓c̓iw̓m̓
dentist, tooth puller səxʷn̓c̓w̓qism̓
divider səxʷn̓kɬiw̓sm̓
doorperson səxʷtxət̓am̓ l̓ k̓ɬn̓k̓mip
daughter-in-law sipn̓
- c̓kin̓ asipn̓ ? What is your daughter-in-law like?
decay sitákʷ
drink something siw̓sn̓t
- way̓ axáʔ siwsəntxʷ, t̓i n̓k̓ʷsiwsəntxʷ, uɬ ixíʔ kʷ k̓ʷul̓ ʔapənkspíntk aksmysk̓ʷk̓ʷíyməlt Drink this, drink it in one gulp and you will be ten years younger (PS)
drink siw̓stm̓
dirty words skaʔčnmast
- lut t̓ə skaʔčənmást They’re not dirty words., They’re not bad words.. (Cv)
distant child, distant son, distant daughter skləkʷtil̓t
distance around, perimeter sk̓ɬlkʷuts
dew on the ground skɬmúl̓laʔxʷ
dug up ground skɬʔam̓čín̓
dismantle, take apart, disassemble, break down sk̓ʷiƛ̓m̓
distance sləkʷtiw̓s
den, lair, nest sɬəx̌ʷiɬxʷ
deer, deer meat sƛ̓aʔčínm̓
- ɬa čqixʷstsəl̓x iʔ sƛ̓aʔčínm̓, kil̓n̓tm̓əl̓x t n̓c̓ičn̓. When they drive the deer, they are chased by Wolf. (PS)
- sy̓syus n̓c̓ičn̓ l̓ stəxʷčn̓čut, axáʔ l̓ sƛ̓aʔčínm̓. Wolf is smart at getting food, at these deer. (PS)
- iʔ sy̓syus stəxʷčn̓čut axáʔ l̓ qaqxʷl̓x, km̓ axáʔ l̓ sƛ̓aʔčínm̓, mɬ ixíʔ čxaʔtm̓stísəl̓x. Those who are good providers of these fish, or of these deer, then those they put above all others. (PS)
- čmy̓stis laʔkín̓ sn̓ʔistktn̓s iʔ sƛ̓aʔčínm̓. He knows where the wintering places of the deer are. (PS)
deer skin robe sƛ̓aʔčin̓míc̓aʔ
dear meat, deer hide, deer skin robe sƛ̓aʔčn̓míc̓aʔ
dead person, one who is dying sƛ̓l̓lmix
dead animal sƛ̓l̓sqáx̌aʔ
digging up sƛ̓qam̓
drum skin sƛ̓xʷíɬc̓aʔ
desert parsley, Lomatium macrocarpum sməčnal̓qʷ
dwarf or creeping juniper, Junperus communis, B’s etym: prickly, referring to the rough inner part of the upper lip of a deer sn̓c̓ic̓əqpnaʔ
division sn̓kaɬíw̓s
dusk sn̓k̓lxʷčin̓
dining table, dinner table, table sn̓kɬʔiɬn̓tn̓
dark, early night, night time sn̓kʷəkʷʔač
- sič l̓ sn̓kʷəkʷʔač. It’s early in the night. (PS)
- uɬ ik̓líʔ txʷuyəms l̓ sn̓kʷəkʷʔač, iʔ k̓əl̓ sčq̓ʷəy̓mənčut sčxʷuys She goes there every evening, she goes to the dance (PS)
- lut kn̓ t̓a čminúlaʔxʷm̓ uɬ lut in̓x̌mín̓k l̓ sn̓kʷəkʷʔač iksxʷy̓lwís. I don’t know the country, and I don’t like to travel around late. (PS)
dresser, wardrobe sn̓kʷuml̓sčútn̓
diving place, jumping place sn̓ɬət̓pmn̓čutn̓
daybreak, dawn sn̓paqčín̓
dance club, dance hall sn̓q̓ʷy̓mn̓čutn̓
- ixíʔ n̓q̓ʷic̓t axáʔ l̓ sy̓lm̓xʷiɬxʷ l̓ sn̓q̓ʷy̓mn̓čutn̓. Then the boss’ house, the dance hall, was full. (PS)
dance house, jump dance lodge, winter dance lodge sn̓tr̓qmin̓
dispute someone’s word sn̓t̓y̓naʔsčútxt
- lut kʷuʔ asn̓t̓y̓naʔsčútxtm̓. Don’t dispute my word to me. (PS)
drying rack sn̓x̌w̓il̓tn̓
drying rack, drying shed, dryer sn̓x̌w̓min̓
doubles story sn̓ʔasl̓míw̓s smy̓may̓
doubles sn̓ʔasl̓míw̓sts
Douglas Lake Spax̌mn̓
dogbane, Apocynum cannabinum, rope, Indian hemp, hemp plant, hemp bush sp̓ic̓n̓
- skw̓pw̓paqstxn̓, čkčw̓čwaˤqstxn̓, c̓l̓c̓lipɬxn̓, qəxʷsqáx̌aʔtn̓, sp̓ic̓n̓. It is fur chaps, fringed chaps, spurs, whips, rope. (Cv)
during the year, rest of the year, other time spn̓kin̓x
dark sqaqsəs
- yʔa··ʕ̓ʔ uɬ way̓ taʔlíʔ q̓sápiʔ iʔ sqaqsəsč ixíʔ uɬ čʔx̌iɬ ƛ̓lap iʔ sčyaʕpmíx They gathered and it’s long after dark that they quit coming in (PS)
- ʔay̓xáxaʔ tl̓ sqaqsəsts a little after dark (PS)
domestic animal, horse =sqáx̌aʔ
- sn̓t̓w̓stsqáx̌aʔtn̓ barn (PS)
dance sq̓ʷay̓mn̓čút
dust sqʷuɬt
doe st̓aɬ
daddy long-leg, Opiliones staˤm̓ályaʔ
different, difference st̓ixʷlm̓
- čm̓ n̓k̓w̓w̓pil̓səl̓x uɬ áɬiʔ mnim̓ɬtət kʷu čt̓ixʷlm̓ kʷu sqilxʷ. Maybe we get lonesome because we are people of a different group. (PS)
daughter st̓m̓kʔil̓t
- c̓kin̓ ast̓m̓kʔil̓t ? What is your daughter like?
- ist̓m̓kʔíl̓t xəxát̓w̓yaʔ. My daughter is mischievous.
daughters st̓m̓t̓m̓kʔil̓t
dancer str̓qikst
dancer, dancing person str̓qmix
- str̓qmix. S/he’s dancing (jump dancing). (Cv)
door flap stxar̓čn̓
drift downstream suq̓ʷt
dugout canoe swulíɬc̓aʔ
day, daylight, man's name sx̌l̓x̌aˤl̓t
downhill sx̌ʷəx̌ʷstus
- áɬiʔ miyíl̓sm̓s uɬ yəyáˤt čx̌əƛ̓mus, uɬ tql̓tikn̓, ixíʔ uɬ sx̌ʷəx̌ʷstus iʔ k̓l̓ čitxʷsəl̓x. He figured it’s all uphill to the top, then it’s downhill to their houses. (PS)
devil / hell, devil sx̌ʷil̓mn̓
- ʔáˤc̓n̓t anwíʔ pútiʔ čxʷl̓xʷal̓t uɬ l̓ax̌tmn̓txʷ iʔ sx̌ʷilmn̓. Look at yourself, when you were alive and were partners with the Devil. (PS)
- uɬ axáʔ iʔ sx̌ʷilmn̓ kmix axáʔ iʔ sk̓ʷanɬqs, uɬ way̓ lut, lut ʔəɬəɬnutm̓ iʔ siyúpsč iʔ patáq What the Devil has from his garden is nothing, and the tails of the potatoes are not edible (PS)
- uɬ axáʔ wsənčut iʔ sx̌ʷilmn̓ qʷamqʷəmt iʔ staʔxʷɬčítxʷs The Devil is bragging how beautiful the house he got is (PS)
dried food sx̌w̓il̓tn̓
dried meat, jerkey sx̌w̓íɬc̓aʔ
delouse, pick nits sx̌ʷl̓ɬqʷtíx̌ʷaʔm̓
devil faced sx̌ʷl̓mnus
devils sx̌ʷl̓x̌ʷil̓mn̓
decay syitákʷ
do one’s best, be diligent, to the utmost of one's abilit sy̓m̓sčut
- kn̓ sym̓sčut I do my best (Cv)
- kʷ sy̓m̓sčútaʔx. You’ll do your best., You're going to make your best effort. (PS)
- nínwiʔ kn̓ sy̓m̓sčut, lut kʷuʔ ksk̓ɬʔanwín̓tm̓. Then I will use my abilities, they won’t preceive us. (PS)
do something to somebody sʔax̌líkstm̓
- uɬ aɬíʔ mət sʔəx̌likstm̓ t qʷásqiʔ I suppose Blue Jay changed him around (PS)
December, winter sʔistkm̓
dried up, desiccated, as dried or drained deer hide sʔut̓
dolphin tal̓pn̓
dangle something down, hang something down tax̌ʷn̓t
diamond tay̓mn̓t
- stim̓ mat ɬa čʔum̓stsəl̓x, tay̓mn̓t rin̓, ixíʔ čp̓ʔaxʷ. They called it something, ‘diamond ring’, those shine. (PS)
dirty clothes taʔpál̓qs
dirty (plural) taʔtaʔáp
do like, do so taʔx̌ílm̓
- uɬ aɬíʔ mət ilíʔ ksiwɬkʷ, taʔx̌ílm̓ təl̓ siwɬkʷ, t kilxs k̓əɬmulm̓, ixíʔ skc̓uʔc̓íw̓səms And there must have been water, he did like that from the water, he dipped with his hands, he washed his eyes (PS)
- way̓ ixíʔ taʔx̌ílm̓, ixíʔ čkʔəmtiw̓s Then he did like that, and he got on (PS)
- t̓iʔ taʔx̌ílm̓ uɬ k̓ɬk̓laxʷ qʷáˤsqiʔ. Just like that Blue Jay was out of sight. (PS)
- way̓ taʔx̌ílm̓, čk̓əɬk̓ʷƛ̓alqsəmsts iʔ laputáy̓ She did like that, she pulled out of her clothes a bottle (PS)
do like that to something taʔx̌i̓l̓st
- way̓ ixíʔ qmis, taʔx̌ílsts, pkʷəmstis, uɬ ixíʔ qmis He laid it down, did like that, shook it, and then he put it down (PS)
- aláʔ taʔx̌íl̓sts, tx̌əqiw̓səs axáʔ. She did like that, she opened this. (PS)
do so, do like that (plural) taʔx̌l̓x̌íl̓st
do war, shoot each other t̓aˤpnwíxʷ
dirty t̓əɬt̓aɬt
dirty (plural) t̓əɬt̓iɬ
dead t̓i=
difficult til̓tl̓xʷt
- uɬ inčá kn̓ iʔ tiltəlxʷt Mine is the hardest (PS)
dead wife, desceased wife t̓ináx̌ʷnx̌ʷ
- in̓t̓iʔnáx̌ʷnəx̌ʷ. She is my dead wife., She is my deceased wife. (Cv)
dead older brother, deceased older brother t̓iqíčk
- in̓t̓iʔqíčk. He is my dead older brother., He is my deceased older brother. (Cv)
doe, female whitetail or mule deer tíw̓ɬc̓aʔ
different, stranger, be different, unusual t̓ixʷlm̓
do so, do like that tiʔc̓x̌ílm̓
drop something tk̓ʷəƛ̓k̓ʷəƛ̓pikst
- n̓wisl̓x axáʔ iʔ kʷəkʷriʔt iʔ tkɬmilxʷ, k̓ʷəƛ̓k̓ʷəƛ̓pikstm̓s, way̓ n̓ʔaɬxʷítkʷ, nis. This Golden Woman reached up, he lost his grip on her, she got in the water, she was gone. (PS)
depend on, set your hopes on t̓k̓ʷil̓sm̓
difficult to do tl̓xʷkin̓
dirty body t̓ɬəɬíc̓aʔ
- kn̓ t̓ɬəɬíc̓aʔ. I am dirty. (PS)
drape over tpam̓
dirty body tq̓ʷy̓áˤc̓aʔ
- istq̓ʷy̓áˤc̓aʔ I’m dirty., (PS)
doubt something tq̓yw̓ɬtiɬn̓
- tq̓yw̓ɬtiɬn̓. S/he didn’t want to believe them. (Cv)
divide something / to split/go halves on s/t tx̌ʷiw̓sn̓t
- nínwiʔ tx̌ʷiw̓sn̓tm̓, kʷin̓txʷ anwíʔ iʔ ən̓sək̓ʷtsiw̓s, mɬ in̓čáʔ iʔ ən̓sək̓ʷtsiw̓s kʷin̓. Then we’ll halve it, you take one half, and I'll take the other half. (PS)
- huhúy̓, stx̌ʷiw̓sn̓tm̓ iʔ sk̓ʷan̓ɬqtət. Okay, let’s divide our crop in half. (PS)
different tribe t̓xʷlmilxʷ
- way̓ kn̓ kičx iʔ k̓əl̓ t̓xʷəlmilxʷ, way̓ k̓əl̓ q̓ʷəyq̓ʷáˤy̓ k̓əl̓ stmaˤlt I arrived to a different tribe, to the Black Buffaloes (PS)
dangle down tx̌ʷtáx̌ʷm̓ist
- kʷu kstəx̌ʷtáx̌ʷmistaʔx naʔɬ anwí. You and I are going to dangle down.
dry eyes tx̌w̓x̌w̓us
- way̓ uɬ t̓i lut t̓ə čwksqilxʷ, uɬ aɬíʔ tx̌əw̓x̌w̓us He couldn’t see, because his eyes went dry (PS)
dead (man’s) mother t̓ysk̓ʷuy̓
dead, late t̓ʔ=, t̓iʔ=
downstream utím̓tk
do something hard waˤy̓kstmn̓t
- waˤy̓kstm̓s səp̓əntis He hit him hard (Cv)
do something hard waˤym̓st
- skskʷl̓tmix in̓kwáp, kn̓ čwaˤy̓m̓st úɬiʔ kskʷal̓t. My horse was sweating, I came fast and it got warm. (PS)
dig roots wc̓wic̓m̓
dig, pick. a sliver, a root / dig, pick / dig roots wic̓m̓
developmental / developmental. DIMINUTIVE -wílaʔx
- kn̓ px̌px̌twilaʔx I will become smart (Cv)
developmental -wilx
developmental -wlx, -wilx, -wil̓x
- čkw̓twilx lose weight, become skinny, become thin (Cv)
- n̓kaʔwílx go down, descend towards the water (OkB)
- pəx̌pəx̌twil̓x. They came to their senses., They smartened up. (PS)
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-wílaʔx developmental / developmental. DIMINUTIVE
- kn̓ px̌px̌twilaʔx I will become smart (Cv)
- x̌stwil̓x get better / sober up, improve, get better, feel better (OkB)
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x̌ʷptwilx It’s grown worthless / grow weak (PS)
- kn̓ səčhuy̓x iʔ t sk̓iwl̓x uɬ áɬiʔ way̓ kn̓ x̌ʷəptwilx uɬ ixíʔ kn̓ sčxʔim̓sčútx. I am finished with old age, I can’t do anything any more, I am right to the limit. (PS)
downstream wtimtk
done being tied wy̓sk̓ɬlak̓ək̓
done rolling around wy̓sm̓am̓íl̓k̓ʷst
done loading gun wy̓sn̓t̓pin̓km̓
dress x̌ač
delay somebody xarkstmɬtíɬn̓
do good x̌astm̓
- kʷu ləx̌tiw̓s kʷaʔ kʷu suxʷnwíxʷ, kʷu x̌astm̓. We are partners, we are acquaintances, we have done good. (PS)
do something first xaʔtmstím̓
- way̓ anwí mi xaʔtm̓stúmn̓ I will take care of you first (PS)
- sc̓x̌ilx kiʔ xaʔtm̓stúmn̓. That’s why I told you to go first. (PS)
- xaʔtm̓stís She goes to the first one (PS)
dressed / get dressed x̌čmn̓čut
ditransitive / ditransitive BEFORE -ɬəm̓- -xi
do to x̌il̓st
ditransitive -xit
- way̓ t̓i kʷu akskn̓xítm̓ You are going to help me (PS)
- čkn̓xits. She helps him. (Cv)
- kʷuʔ kskn̓xitp, kspul̓stm̓ iʔ ən̓x̌aʔx̌ʔítkʷ. With you guys' help, we’ll kill the sea monster. (PS)
- qɬnus kskn̓xits. S/he managed to help her/him. (Cv)
- kʷuʔ k̓ɬpaʔx̌xíts in̓kʷl̓mút. My brother-in-law did my thinking., My brother-in-law thought of/planned it for me. (PS)
- kʷ iksk̓ɬpaʔx̌xítm̓. I’m going to give you something to think about. (PS)
- uɬ sič kɬsəlxitm̓ She puts dishes for him (PS)
- c̓kxitm̓. He counted it for him. (PS)
- kɬsəlxits iʔ t ksənkɬmutn̓ She gave them chairs (PS)
- way̓ čkəm̓xitxʷ iʔ t sxʔimɬx̌ást iʔ t n̓kʔəmtiw̓stn̓ Go get them the very best saddle horses / Go get for him the very best saddle horses / Go get the very best saddle horses (PS)
ditransitive -xix
- kʷɬn̓xixmn̓. I lent somebody something. (OkB)
- k̓ʷn̓sxixm̓ show things (OkB)
divorced. possible misshearing for xʷk̓ʷ xk̓ʷnčut
- ksxək̓ʷn̓čútaʔx. S/he's going to get a divorce. (PS)
do like that again and again (command) x̌lx̌il̓st
do/complete all xƛ̓an̓t / xƛ̓am̓
daybreak xƛ̓ƛ̓úlaʔxʷ
daybreak / complete daylight / complete daylight. cf.√xƛ̓ 1 xƛ̓púlaʔxʷ
- way̓ t̓i put xƛ̓púlaʔxʷs ixíʔ t̓əxʷt̓ixʷxʷlm̓, mi ksxƛ̓púlaʔxʷs, mət čənpaʔqčín̓ Just before daylight things commence to get different, before it gets daylight, the first light comes (PS)
- ixíʔ uɬ way̓ xƛ̓púlaʔxʷ. And then it was broad daylight. (PS)
- kʷmiɬ iʔ əɬk̓ɬn̓čiʔípn̓tm̓əl̓x iʔ laʔɬ xƛ̓púlaʔxʷs. At once somebody knocked after daylight. (PS)
do well x̌səstiʔst
ditransitive -xt, -əxt
- miʔ xʷic̓xtmn̓ t aksn̓ɬəq̓ʷútn̓. I will give you a bed. (PS)
- t̓xʷ way̓ xʷic̓xtp iʔ t kstm̓tim̓s Give him some clothes. (PS)
- uɬ axáʔ kʷu xʷic̓əxts ta čk̓əɬlak̓ He gave us that was tied up
- lut inčá kʷuʔ asn̓t̓y̓naʔsčútxtm̓. Don’t dispute my word. (PS)
- lutm̓ t swit k̓ʷul̓xtm̓. Nobody fixed it for him. (Cv)
- kʷ iksq̓əy̓xítm̓ I owe you a written excuse., I'm going to write you a message., I'm going to write it for you. (Cv)
digest x̌ʷaq̓ʷəq̓ʷnún̓t
dried x̌w̓aw̓
duck x̌ʷaˤtx̌ʷt
duck x̌ʷaˤtx̌ʷt, x̌ʷáˤtx̌ʷət
dragonfly xʷətxʷtaqs
dragonfly x̌ʷətx̌ʷtaˤqs, x̌ʷətx̌ʷtaqs
discard something x̌ʷilst
- mɬ sič t ny̓aˤy̓p x̌ʷil̓stmn̓, lut kʷ ikɬk̓ɬʔí́m̓. And then I’ll leave you for good, I won’t wait for you. (PS)
- way̓ kʷu x̌ʷilsts inkəwáp təl̓ pulstn̓, way̓ ixíʔ uɬ sič kn̓ kɬpmənčut My horse left me because I beat him, and now I am disgusted with myself (PS)
dry fish/berries x̌w̓il̓tnm̓
dew claws xʷl̓xʷaláˤpaʔxkn̓
debt(s) xʷlxʷil̓t
- ixíʔ nínwiʔ n̓xƛ̓pusəs iʔ xʷl̓xʷil̓ts, ixíʔ miʔ uɬ sič ɬəw̓nikstmn̓tm̓ when he’s all paid up with his debts, then we’ll let him go. (PS)
debt xʷl̓xʷil̓t
dry something x̌w̓n̓tim̓
- x̌w̓əntisəlx x̌əw̓w̓alqʷ They dry the sticks dry (PS)
- x̌w̓an̓t Dry it (Cv)
decreased, diminished / they decreased in number. (Ok) x̌ʷq̓ʷaq̓ʷ
- wiʔsx̌ʷáq̓ʷn̓t finish grinding something. compound
drill something / drill something. cf.√xʷl 6 xʷuln̓t
- xʷuləntxʷ You drill it. (Ok)
do something in a hurry xʷuskst
- xʷuskstx Do it in a hurry (Cv)
departure xʷuytn̓
- ixíʔ sx̌l̓x̌áˤl̓t iʔ t xʷuy̓tn̓tət, mɬ ixíʔ sx̌l̓x̌aˤl̓t kʷu əɬčy̓aˤp. That day that we go, so that is the day we’ll arrive back. (PS)
dry sticks x̌w̓w̓alqʷ
- x̌əw̓w̓alqʷ iʔ kɬčq̓ilənsəlx The sticks have to be dry for the arrows (PS)
- x̌w̓əntisəlx x̌əw̓w̓alqʷ, xʷƛ̓əntisəlx məɬ ʔip̓əs They dry the sticks dry, they whittle them, and they wipe them / They dry the sticks dry, they whittle them, and they dry them (PS)
dry x̌w̓x̌aw̓t
dry x̌w̓x̌aw̓t, x̌əw̓x̌aw̓t
dry something for somebody x̌w̓x̌w̓ɬtim̓
- ixíʔ uɬ x̌w̓x̌w̓ɬtim̓. And then he dried them. (PS)
dry lands x̌w̓x̌w̓úlaʔxʷ
dropped, fall overboard yaxʷt
- kʷ ƛ̓aʔƛ̓ʔúsm̓ miʔ kʷ n̓sl̓pqin̓ miʔ kʷ yaxʷt. If you look around you’ll get dizzy and fall off. (PS)
drop yəxʷmin̓t
dismount, get down, get out of a vehicle / drop down / swoop down yəxʷmn̓čut
- syəxʷmn̓čuts sn̓k̓l̓ip. Then Coyote got down. (PS)
- nínwiʔ kʷu xʷuy̓y̓, kʷu y̓aˤp uɬ lut nax̌m̓ɬ aksyəxʷmn̓čút. Later we'll go, we'll get there, but don’t you get down. (PS)
drive to s/o yix̌íxt
Drop something yixʷmínm̓
drive animal / drive stock yx̌am̓
drop something yxʷmin̓t
- yxʷmin̓ I dropped it. (Ok)
- yxʷmintm̓ We dropped it. (Ok)
downhill y̓xʷmlxus
doubles ʔasəsíl̓
do something with the hand to somebody ʔax̌líkstmn̓t
- t̓iʔ axáʔ ʔax̌líkstm̓s uɬ n̓wisəl̓x iʔ sn̓kɬc̓aʔsqáx̌aʔ. He did like this and the horse rose. (PS)
do something, be doing something ʔax̌llwís
do something, be doing something ʔax̌lwís
- čʔax̌l̓lwís. He’s fooling around (Cv)
- way̓ wi··m̓ sʔax̌əllwísč It won’t work whatever he does (PS)
- uɬ axáʔ iʔ k̓ʷiƛ̓ət puxəlx, kmix k̓m̓ sn̓k̓l̓ip iʔ čʔəx̌əllwis The others went to bed, only Coyote is fooling around (PS)
do something, be busy ʔax̌ʔax̌lílx
- way̓ axáʔ ʔəx̌lʔəx̌lilx He was busy doing something (PS)
dime ʔupnkst piqsxn̓
dime / dime ʔupn̓kst piqsxn̓
do like, do as ʔx̌ilm̓
- way̓ uɬ xiʔmíx anwí akskčəwtíkxtm̓ akɬtx̌ʷíw̓s, uɬ inčá nixʷ ilíʔ kn̓ ʔx̌ilm̓ And whatever you want to do with your share, I will do the same / Do whatever you want with your share, and I will do the same / Whatever you want to do with your share, I too will do the same / Whatever you want to do with your share, I will do the same (PS)
- nínwiʔ n̓k̓ʷspin̓tk put x̌ilm̓ atáʔ miʔ kn̓ əɬčkičx. Next year about this time I’ll be back. (PS)
do the same to somebody ʔx̌ilst
- way̓ ixíʔ nixʷ ʔx̌ilstsəlx, kʷinkssəlx uɬ k̓əɬt̓əmáˤssəlx They did the same thing to him, they shook hands with him and kissed him (PS)
- qiɬts ixíʔ nixʷ ʔx̌ilsts He woke him up too in the same way (PS)
- sc̓kinx ilíʔ iʔ kʷuʔ ɬə x̌il̓stxʷ ? Why did you do that to me there? (Cv)