ᦀᦲᧆʔit²500classifierclassifier for small amounts, for bits of things and of qualities (countable only to one)ᦀᧁ ᦙᦱ ᦠᦹᧉ ᦂᦴ ᦋᦲᧄ ᦀᦲᧆ ᧚ ᦡᦴ.Bring me a little bit to taste.ᦊᦱᧈ ᦠᦹᧉ ᦶᦟᧂᦰ ᦉᧅ ᦀᦲᧆ.Don't let in even a little bit of light.ᦢᧁᧈ ᦙᦲ ᦩᦱᧄ ᦀᦲᦰ ᦡᦴ ᦃᦳᧃ ᦓᦱ ᦎᦸᧈ ᦙᧃ ᦉᧅ ᦀᦲᧆ.They didn't have even a little bit of pity for him.ᦕᧆ ᦵᦋᦲᧂᧉ ᦀᦲᧆ ᧚.Drive a little bit more slowly.ᦗᦸᧅ ᦺᦔ ᦵᦣᦲᧃ ᦜᦱᧉ ᦀᦲᧆ ᧚.He got home a little bit late.ᦢᧁᧈ ᦐᦹᧂ ᦉᧅ ᦀᦲᧆ.It didn't move even a little bit.9.2.6.1Classifiersᦀᦲᧆ ᦐᦾᧈᦀᦲᧆ ᦓᦾᧉᦉᦸᧈ ᦓᦾᧉ ᦜᦳᧂ ᦀᦲᧆᦐᧂᧉ ᦀᦲᧆ
ᦁᦱ ᦑᦲᧆʔatit⁵20001nounsunᦐᦽᧈ 3ᦷᦤᧂ1ᦉᦻ ᦘ ᦁᦱ ᦑᦲᧆ ᦏᦸᧂᧈ ᦈᧇ ᦷᦠ.The sun's beams shone on his head.ᦓᦸᧃ ᦚᧃ ᦠᧃ ᦘ ᦁᦱ ᦑᦲᧆ ᦀᧁ ᦡᦸᧅᧈ ᦺᦙᧉ ᦠᦹᧉ ᦷᦤᧂ ᧚.She dreamed that she saw the sun give her a flower.1.1.1Sun2nounweekᦁᦱ ᦑᦲᧆ 2ᦞᧃ ᦑᦲᧆᦞᧃ ᦶᦈᧃᦞᧃ ᦅᦱᧃᦞᧃ ᦗᦳᧆᦞᧃ ᦕᧆᦞᧃ ᦉᦳᧅᦞᧃ ᦉᧁᦵᦂᦲᧆᧈ ᦊᦴᧈ ᦞᧃ ᦁᦱ ᦑᦲᧆ ᦉᧂ, ᦅᦸᧉ ᦀᧁ ᦞᧃ ᦁᦱ ᦑᦲᧆ ᦓᧃᧉ ᦙᦱ ᦕᦳᧅᧈ ᦋᦹᧈ.Whatever day of the week they are born on, they get their name from that day. 8.4.1.3Week3classifierclassifier for weeksᦵᦟᧂᧉ ᦂᦸ ᦎᧁᧉ ᧚ ᦏᦹᧂ ᧒ ᦁᦱ ᦑᦲᧆ. Care for the melon plant for one or two weeks.ᦠᦹᧉ ᦊᦴᧈ ᦵᦔᧁᧈ ᧒ ᦁᦱ ᦑᦲᧆ, ᦷᦂ ᦘᦰ ᦍᦱᧆ ᦟᦱᧄ ᦈᧇ ᦕᦴᧉ ᦀᦹᧃᧈ.They should quarantine for two weeks, so the disease doesn't spread to others.9.2.6.1Classifiers
ᦶᦁᧆʔæt⁵classifierclassifier for moments (countable only to one)ᦅᧄ ᦶᦁᧆ ᧚, ᦃᧁ ᦅᦸᧉ ᦷᦋ ᦂᧃ ᦀᦸᧅᧈ ᦓᧄᧉ ᦙᦱ.In a moment they all came out of the water.8.4.2.1A short time9.2.6.1Classifiers
ᦁᧃʔan⁴500classifierclassifier for things. [Note: When ᦁᧃ is used of physical things they are usually small and lack a distinct shape. ᦁᧃ is also used for situations, actions, characteristics and information.]ᦓᧄᧉ ᦙᧃ ᦖᦴ ᦁᧃ ᦊᦴᧈ ᦀᦸᧄ ᦺᦞᧉ ᦓᧃᧉ ᦠᦻ ᦺᦔ ᦌᧄᧉ.The pig-lard that was in a jar had disappeared.ᦃᦸᧂ ᦑᦲᧇ ᦁᧃ ᦓᦲᦰ ᦖᦹᧃᧈ ᦇᦹᧃ ᦶᦉᧃ ᦆᧄ ᦅᦸᧉ ᦌᦹᧉ ᦢᧁᧈ ᦺᦡᧉ.This magical thing, thousands of coins wouldn't buy it.ᦢᧁᧈ ᦙᦲ ᦂᧄᧈ ᦟᧂ ᦁᧃ ᦈᧅ ᦎᦸᧇᧈ ᦷᦑ ᦉᦱ ᦺᦡᧉ.He didn't have the strength to get revenge.ᦁᧃ ᦓᦲᦰ ᦔᦲᧃ ᦵᦍᧂᧈ ᦍᦱᧄ, ᦏᦹᧂ ᦺᦃᧉ ᦠᦻ ᧟ ᦕᦳᧄ ᦷᦠ ᦺᦖᧈ ᦅᦸᧉ ᦔᦳᧂᧈ ᦀᦸᧅᧈ ᦙᦱ.This situation is only temporary. When the sickness is gone new hair will grow out.ᦙᧃ ᦀᦳᧇᧈ ᦎᦸᧈ ᦈᧁᧉ ᦎᦱᧄ ᦁᧃ ᦣᦴᧉ ᦠᧃ ᦙᦱ ᦓᧃᧉ.He told the king what he had experienced.9.2.6.1Classifiersᦁᧃ ᦞᦱᧈ
ᦵᦂᧆket²1nounscales (as of a fish, snake)ᦃᦳᧆᧈ ᦵᦂᧆ ᦔᦱ.Scrape fish scales.ᦵᦂᧆ ᦟᦲᧃᧈ.Pangolin scales.ᦔᦱ ᦶᦂᧂ ᦙᦲ ᦵᦂᧆ ᦏᦲᧈ.Keng fish have closely spaced scales.ᦌᦽᧈ ᦔᦱ ᦠᦹᧉ ᦷᦖᧆ, ᦢᧁᧈ ᦀᧁ ᦵᦂᧆ ᦀᦸᧅᧈ.Wash the fish clean but don't remove the scales..1.6.2.3Parts of a fish2nounscab2.2.5Bleed, blood3classifierclassifier for scalesᦔᦱ ᦵᦈᧆ ᦵᦂᧆ.A fish with seven scales.9.2.6.1Classifiersᦔᦱ ᦺᦓ ᦵᦂᧆ ᦀᦸᧃᧈᦔᦱ ᦜᧂ ᦵᦂᧆᦖᦱᧅ ᦵᦂᧆ ᦶᦣᧆ
ᦂᦲᧁᧈkiw²1nounnarrow partᦂᦱᧂ ᦂᦲᧁᧈ ᧒ ᦠᦽᧉ ᦙᦱ ᦣᦸᧄ ᦂᧃ, ᦶᦙᧃᧈ ᦋᦸᧂᧈ ᦺᦌ ᦀᧁ.At the narrow place where two valleys came together, it is just the right place for a trap.8.2.3.1Thin thing2adjectivenarrowᦶᦀᧁ ᦂᦲᧁᧈ ᦐᧂᧉ ᦶᦀᧁ ᦶᦎᧃᦰ.Her waist is narrow like a hornet's waist.8.2.4.1Narrow3adjectivepoorᦙᧃ ᦅᧄᧉ ᦺᦓ ᦢᦱᧃᧉ ᦵᦙᦲᧈ ᦂᦲᧁᧈ ᦶᦅᧃ ᦺᦓ ᦑᦲᧈ ᦺᦐ.He supported the village when they were poor and tired.6.8.1.3Poor4classifierclassifier for pinches (as of spices)ᦅᦸᧄ ᦅᦸᧈ ᧚ ᦂᦲᧁᧈ.One pinch of basil.9.2.6.1Classifiersᦂᦲᧁᧈ ᦶᦃᧃᦂᦲᧁᧈ ᦶᦆᧂᧈᦵᦅᦲᧃᧉ ᦂᦲᧁᧈᦍᦱᧄ ᦂᦲᧁᧈ ᦍᦱᧃ ᦕᦱᧃᦷᦑᧅ ᦕᦱᧃ ᦍᦱᧃ ᦂᦲᧁᧈ
ᦂᦸᧂ2kɔŋ¹20001nounpile; heap; stackᦂᦸᧂ ᦌᦻ.A sand pile.ᦂᦸᧂ ᦖᦱᧅ ᦠᦲᧃ.A pile of rocks.7.5.9.1Load, pile2verb (transitive)to pile up; stack upᦠᦱ ᦷᦜ ᦝᦹᧃ ᦙᦱ ᦂᦸᧂ ᦺᦞᧉ.He gathered firewood and stacked it up.ᦷᦆᧆ ᦷᦆ ᦂᦸᧂ ᦂᧃ ᦠᧃᧉ.They were sorting through the stuff that was piled up there.7.5.9.1Load, pile3classifierclassifier for pilesᦶᦔᧂ ᦂᦸᧂ ᦝᦸᧃ ᦷᦜᧂ ᦂᦸᧂ ᧚.They made a big funeral pyre.9.2.6.1Classifiersᦂᦸᧂ ᦃᧁᧉᦂᦸᧂ ᦶᦉᧂᦂᦸᧂ ᦺᦝᦂᦸᧂ ᦝᦸᧃᦂᦸᧂ ᦠᦱᧃ
ᦂᦱᧃᧉ1kaan³20001nounstem; stalkᦷᦢ ᦂᦱᧃᧉ ᦂᦸᧂᧈ.A lotus with bending stems.ᦵᦖᧀ ᦠᦱᧅ ᦍᦾᧉ ᦂᦱᧃᧉ ᦵᦆᦲ.Dew dripped down the stems of the vines.ᦀᧁ ᦖᧁᧉ ᦔᦲᧉ ᦟᦻᧉ ᦡᦸᧅᧈ ᦙᦸᧃ ᧞ ᦑᦱ ᦺᦉᧈ ᦡᦸᧅᧈ ᦂᦱᧃᧉ ᦷᦎ ᦶᦙᧈ ᦓᧃᧉ.He used a brush to rub pollen onto the stems of the female flowers.1.5.5Parts of a plant2nounmidrib of a leafᦺᦢ ᦖᦱᧅ ᦂᦽᧉ ᦉ ᦗᧁ ᦙᦲ ᦂᦱᧃᧉ ᦷᦂᧂ.Papaya leaves have a hollow midrib.ᦂᦱᧃᧉ ᦺᦢ ᧞ ᦐᧂ ᦙᧃ ᦶᦡᧂ.The midrib and the surface of the leaves are red.1.5.5Parts of a plant3classifierclassifier for pens, pencils, flutes, pipes, broomsᦔᦲᧉ ᧒ ᦂᦱᧃᧉ.Two pens.ᦍᦴ ᧒ ᦂᦱᧃᧉ.Two brooms.ᦈᦸᧂᧉ ᦂᦱᧃᧉ ᦓᦾᧉ.A little umbrella.9.2.6.1Classifiersᦂᦱᧃᧉ ᦂᦳᧂᧈᦂᦱᧃᧉ ᦆᦸᦂᦱᧃᧉ ᦓᦱᦂᦱᧃᧉ ᦚᦱᦆᦱᧈ ᦂᦲᧂᧈ ᦂᦱᧃᧉ ᦺᦢᦓᧄᧉ ᦂᦱᧃᧉᦺᦙᧉ ᦂᦱᧃᧉ ᦚᦱᧉᦟᧇ ᦂᦱᧃᧉ ᦢᧂ ᦺᦢ
ᦂᦹᧃ1kɯn¹1verb (transitive)to swallowᦂᦹᧃ ᦍᦱᧅ ᧞ ᦵᦈᧇ.Swallow with difficulty and pain.ᦢᧁᧈ ᦋᦱᧂᧈ ᦂᦲᧃ, ᦂᦹᧃ ᦢᧁᧈ ᦟᦳᧂ ᦆᦸ.He couldn't eat it; he couldn't swallow it down.5.2.2Eat2classifierclassifier for swallows, mouthfulsᦑᦸᧂᦰ ᦂᦲᧃ ᦂᦹᧃ ᧚.He tasted one swallow of it.ᦊᦴᧈ ᦔᦱᧈ ᦌᦻ ᧒ ᦞᧃ, ᦓᧄᧉ ᦢᧁᧈ ᦂᦲᧃ ᦉᧅ ᦂᦹᧃ.I was in the desert for two days and I didn't drink even one swallow of water.9.2.6.1Classifiers
ᦂᧄ1kam¹20001verb (intransitive)to make a fistᦙᧃ ᦂᧄ ᦅᦼ ᦎᦲ ᦚᦱ ᦶᦔᧃᧉ ᦶᦓᧃ ᦊᦴᧈ ᦎᦳᧄ ᦎᦳᧄ.He made a fist and hit the wall boards 'tum-tum'.ᦅᧃ ᦞᦱᧈ ᦵᦂᧁᧈ ᦣᦳᧆ ᦶᦃᧃ, ᦂᧄ ᦅᦼ ᧞ ᦆᦴᧉ ᦶᦃᧃ.If you have a cramp in the arm, make a fist and bend your arm.7.3.4.5Actions of the hand2.1.3.1Arm2verb (transitive)to hold in a closed handᦙᦹ ᦂᧄ ᦉᦻ ᦶᦎᧃᧈ ᦺᦞᧉ ᦖᧃᧉ ᦖᧃᧉ.His hand grasped firmly onto the electric wire.ᦙᧃ ᦔᦲᧃ ᦅᦳᧃ ᦂᧄ ᦇᦹᧃ ᦺᦓ ᦢᦱᧃᧉ.He was the one who held the village funds.ᦂᧄ ᦡᦲᧃ ᦕᦱᧁᧈ ᦺᦉᧈ ᦐᦱᧉ ᦃᧁ.She took a handful of dirt and threw it in their faces.ᦙᧃ ᦅᦹᧆ ᦺᦈ ᦺᦆᧈ ᦏᦸᧃ ᦙᦹ ᦗᦸᧅ ᦙᦱ, ᦑᧁᧈ ᦞᦱᧈ, ᦀᦻᧉ ᦑᦱᧃ ᦶᦩᧃᧉ ᦆᦹᧃ ᦂᧄ ᦖᧃᧉ ᦃᧁᧉ ᦶᦏᧄ.She wanted to pull back her hand, but Ai Tan held it even more firmly.7.3.4.4Hold3nouna unit of measure for the circumference of trees, stakes. [Note: One ᦂᧄ is the thumb and index finger meeting; about twelve centimetres.]8.2.2Long4classifierclassifier for handfulsᦀᦾᧉ ᦶᦂᧁᧉ ᦂᧄ ᧚.A handful of candy.ᦕᧅ ᦔᦸᧄᧉ ᧚ ᦂᧄ.A handful of coriander.9.2.6.1Classifiersᦂᧄ ᦷᦎ ᦶᦋᧂ ᦺᦈᦂᧄ ᦑᦹᦂᧄ ᦔᧃᧉᦂᧄ ᦵᦟᦲᧈ
ᦂᧄᧉkam³1nounsideᦓᧄᧉ ᦶᦙᧈ ᦂᧄᧉ ᦐᦱᧉ.The other side of the river.8.6.3Side2classifierclassifier for sidesᦕᦳᧆ ᦀᦸᧅᧈ ᦷᦣᧂ ᧒ ᦂᧄᧉ.They emerged from both sides of the building.9.2.6.1Classifiers