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ᦀᦳᧇᧈʔuup²5001verb (intransitive)to tell, speak. [Note: The addressee can follow the verb directly, or with the prepositions ᦎᦸᧈ or ᦠᦹᧉ.]ᦋᦻ ᦀᧁ ᦆᦱᧁᧈ ᦂᦱᧃ ᦓᧃᧉ ᦀᦳᧇᧈ ᦎᦸᧈ ᦈᧁᧉ.The boy told the story to the king.ᦃᦾᧉ ᦈᧅ ᦀᦳᧇᧈ ᦅᧄ ᦂᦸᧃᧈ ᦠᦹᧉ ᦑᧂ ᦜᦻ.I will tell this story of long ago to you all.3.5.1Say2verb (intransitive)to come to an agreementᦀᦳᧇᧈ ᦡᦲ ᦺᦞᧉ, ᦈᧅ ᦃᦱᧈ ᦟᦴᧅ ᦍᦲᧂ ᦠᦹᧉ ᦔᦲᧃ ᦵᦙ ᦷᦎ ᦃᦱᧉ.He agreed that he would give his daughter to me as my wife.ᦀᦳᧇᧈ ᦂᧃ ᦡᦲ ᦡᦲ, ᦅᦸᧉ ᦣᦱᧂᧉ ᦂᧃ ᦎᦱᧄ ᦉᦱᧈ ᦉᦱᧈ ᦷᦍ ᦷᦍ.They agreed to divorce each other amicably.6.8.4.4Bargain4.8.4.4Negotiateᦀᦳᧇᧈ ᦅᧄᦀᦳᧇᧈ ᦈᦱᦀᦳᧇᧈ ᦷᦈᦀᦳᧇᧈ ᦎᦱᧃᧉᦀᦳᧇᧈ ᦓᦾᧉ ᦶᦌᧇ ᦅᦾᧈᦀᦳᧇᧈ ᦔᧃᦀᦳᧇᧈ ᦟᧁᧈᦀᦳᧇᧈ ᦟᦱᧆᦀᦳᧇᧈ ᦡᦲ ᦉᦲ ᦵᦂᧂᧉ
ᦀᦳᧇ ᦀᧇʔup²ʔap²verb (intransitive)to hurryᦀᦳᧇ ᦀᧇ ᦆᦸᧃᧉ ᦑᦳᧇ ᦙᦹ. If you hurry the hammer will hit your hand.7.2.1.2Move quickly
ᦀᦳᧇᧈ ᦅᧄʔuup²kam⁴1verb (intransitive)to vow; pledgeᦀᦳᧇᧈ ᦅᧄ ᦔᦲᧃ ᦖᧃᧉ.Vow firmly.3.5.1.9Promise2verb (intransitive)to explain one's case; make a defenceᦃᦾᧉ ᦠᦱ ᦺᦡᧉ ᦔᦴᧈ ᦏᧁᧉ ᦙᦱ ᦋᦾᧈ ᦀᦳᧇᧈ ᦅᧄ.I have found a man to help me argue my case.4.8.2.4Defend4.7.5.4Defend against accusationᦀᦳᧇᧈᦅᧄ1
ᦀᦳᧇᧈ ᦈᦱʔuup²caa¹verb (intransitive)to speak3.5.1Sayᦀᦳᧇᧈᦈᦱ
ᦀᦳᧇᧈ ᦷᦈʔuup²coo¹verb (intransitive)to discussᦙᦱ ᦣᦸᧆ ᦵᦣᦲᧃ ᦕᦴᧉ ᦃᦱᧉ ᦀᦳᧇᧈ ᦷᦈ ᦂᦱᧃ ᦎᦸᧈ ᦗᦸᧈ.He came to my house to discuss matters with my father.ᦀᦳᧇᧈ ᦷᦈ ᦂᧃ: “ᦋᦱᧂᧉ ᦓᧄᧉ ᦐᧅ ᦙᦲ ᦑᧁᧈ ᦺᦡ ᦐᦲᧈ?”They were discussing: 'How much does an elephant weigh?'3.5.1.2Talk about a subjectᦀᦳᧇᧈᦷᦈ
ᦀᦳᧇᧈ ᦈᦱᧃᧉ ᦎᦱᧃᧉ ᦛᦱᧃʔuup²caan³taan³waan¹verb (transitive)to convince with threats and sweet talk3.3.3.3Persuadeᦀᦳᧇᧈ ᦎᦱᧃᧉᦈᦱᧃᧉᦛᦱᧃ
ᦀᦳᧇ ᦊᦳᧇʔup²jup²post-verbtumbling; jumbledᦑᦲᧈ ᦺᦐ ᦔᦲᧃ ᦀᦳᧇ ᦊᦳᧇ ᦓᦲᦰ ᦃᧁ ᦑᦱᧃᧈ ᦎᦲᧈ ᦏᦱᧂ.Wherever the path is overgrown they clear it.ᦙᦲ ᦷᦆ ᦢᦲᧃ ᦷᦎᧅ ᦆᦸᧄ ᦙᦱ ᦷᦎᧅ ᦡᦲᧃ ᦺᦔ ᦀᦳᧇ ᦊᦳᧇ.Something flew out of their alcove and fell on the ground 'up-yup'.6.2.4.5Neglect plants1.2.1.6Forest, grassland, desert
ᦀᦳᧇᧈ ᦎᦱᧃᧉʔuup²taan³verb (intransitive)to answer; respondᦋᦴᧈ ᦅᦱᧈ ᦀᦳᧇᧈ ᦎᦱᧃᧉ ᦑᦱᧃᧈ ᦣᦴᧉ ᦕᦲᧆ ᦅᦸᧉ ᦢᧁᧈ ᦊᦸᧃᧈ ᦺᦔ ᦋᦴ.As soon as he answered he knew he was wrong, but he couldn't admit it.3.5.1.5.1Answerᦀᦳᧇᧈᦎᦱᧃᧉᦀᦳᧇᧈ ᦈᦱᧃᧉ ᦎᦱᧃᧉ ᦛᦱᧃ
ᦀᦳᧇᧈ ᦔᧃʔuup²pan¹verb (intransitive)to tell a concern; share a problemᦑᦱᧃᧈ ᦅᦸᧉ ᦵᦅᦲᧂ ᦺᦈ ᦈᦲᧂᧈ ᦠᦱ ᦈᧁᧉ ᦟ ᦉᦲ, ᦀᧁ ᦵᦟᦲᧂᧈ ᦂᦱᧃ ᦀᦳᧇᧈ ᦔᧃ ᦌᧄᧉ.He was worried about it, so he found the hermit and told him the whole story.3.5.1Sayᦀᦳᧇᧈᦔᧃ1
ᦀᦳᧇᧈ ᦟᧁᧈʔuup²law⁵2000verb (transitive)to tell (can be separated)ᦀᧁ ᦂᦱᧃ ᦓᧃᧉ ᦀᦳᧇᧈ ᦟᧁᧈ ᦎᦸᧈ ᦖᦸ.He told the story to the doctor.3.5.1Sayᦀᦳᧇᧈᦟᧁᧈ
ᦀᦳᧇᧈ ᦟᦱᧆʔuup²laat⁵verb (transitive)to reportᦋᦴᧈ ᦶᦉᧃᧈ ᦀᧁ ᦆᦱᧁᧈ ᦂᦱᧃ ᦂᦱᧃᧉ ᦓᦱ ᦑᦲᧈ ᦺᦣᧈ ᦓᦱ ᦓᦲᦰ ᦀᦳᧇᧈ ᦟᦱᧆ ᦎᦸᧈ ᦺᦓ ᦘᦸᧄᧉ.Every county reported at the meeting about the rice in their fields.3.5.1Sayᦀᦳᧇᧈᦀᦳᧇᧈ ᦟᦱᧆ ᦆᦱᧆ ᦈᦱ
ᦀᦳᧇᧈ ᦟᦱᧆ ᦆᦱᧆ ᦈᦱʔuup²laat⁵xaat⁵caa¹verb (intransitive)to negotiateᦎᦱᧄ ᦷᦎ ᦺᦔ ᦏᦹᧂ ᦢᦱᧃᧉ ᦃᧁᧉ ᦘᦸᧄᧈ ᦀᦳᧇᧈ ᦟᦱᧆ ᦆᦱᧆ ᦈᦱ.He went to the village in person to negotiate.4.8.4.4Negotiateᦀᦳᧇᧈ ᦟᦱᧆᦆᦱᧆᦈᦱ
ᦀᦹᧇʔɯp²verb (intransitive)to go hungry; starveᦃᧁᧉ ᦅᦸᧉ ᦀᦹᧇ ᦵᦂᦲ ᦅᦸᧉ ᦋᦳᧆ.They lacked food.2.5.2.1Malnutrition, starvationᦀᦹᧇ ᦂᧃᧉᦀᦹᧇ ᦃᧁᧉᦀᦹᧇ ᦊᦱᧅ
ᦀᦹᧇ ᦂᧃᧉʔɯp²kan³verb (intransitive)to starveᦃᦱᧉ ᦀᦹᧇ ᦂᧃᧉ ᦃᧁᧉ ᦺᦡᧉ ᦜᦻ ᦞᧃ ᦙᦱ ᧟.I have been without food for many days.2.5.2.1Malnutrition, starvationᦀᦹᧇᦂᧃᧉᦀᦹᧇ ᦂᧃᧉ ᦊᦱᧅ ᦶᦂᧂᦀᦹᧇ ᦂᧃᧉ ᦊᦱᧅ ᦎᦻ
ᦀᦹᧇ ᦂᧃᧉ ᦊᦱᧅ ᦎᦻʔɯp²kan³jaak²taaj¹verb (intransitive)to starve to death (literally: hungry-endure-hungry-die)ᦠᦹᧂ ᦢᧁᧈ ᦓᦱᧃ ᦑᧁᧈ ᦺᦡ ᦅᦸᧉ ᦀᦹᧇ ᦂᧃᧉ ᦊᦱᧅ ᦎᦻ ᦵᦉ ᧞.Not much later he starved to death.2.5.2.1Malnutrition, starvationᦀᦹᧇ ᦂᧃᧉᦊᦱᧅᦎᦻ
ᦀᦹᧇ ᦃᧁᧉʔɯp²xaw³verb (intransitive)to starveᦀᦹᧇ ᦃᧁᧉ ᦎᦻ. Starve to death.2.5.2.1Malnutrition, starvationᦀᦹᧇᦃᧁᧉ2
ᦀᦹᧇ ᦊᦱᧅʔɯp²jaak²verb (intransitive)to go hungry; go without (can be separated)ᦔᦲᧃ ᦺᦈ ᦵᦡᧁ ᦢᧁᧈ ᦀᦹᧇ ᦊᦱᧅ.If you are united you won't go hungry.ᦃᦱᧉ ᦷᦎᧅ ᦃᧁᧉ ᦃᦳᧄ ᦏᦱᧂ ᦺᦡᧉ ᦜᦻ ᦞᧃ ᧟, ᦠᦱᧅ ᦀᦹᧇ ᦊᦱᧅ ᦁᦱ ᦠᦱᧃ ᦶᦑᧉ.I have fallen into this pit for many days now and I am really hungry.2.5.2.1Malnutrition, starvationᦀᦹᧇᦊᦱᧅᦀᦹᧇ ᦃᧁᧉ ᦊᦱᧅ ᦶᦂᧂ