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legs, do with*šakutšakúʔpl.*šakuhtiverb. ofšahkuleg-t1VBZ.n VBZ.avperform some action with the leg or legs: put leg(s) in some location, move leg(s) in some directionšakutʰmawto be with legsʔacaʔ cʰiʔṭʼiʔṭʼiʔ sakutʰmawman with bowed legs7.1.9Move a part of the body
legs, space betweencihṭʰicihṭʰi´ncrotch; space between legs from top to bottomcihṭʰi ʔé· muit's a crotchcihṭʰi kʼaʔliin the space between the legscihṭʰi báhṭʰe ma·wide between the legscihṭʰi hó·towside of the space between the legs, the inside of the thighcihṭʰi cʰísʼuhyaqaʔ*- ? to have pointed space between legs ?cfcʰiʔṭʼicomp.cihṭʰi kʼidi·comp.cihṭʰiṭi
lemonlimo·nlimó·nnlemon
length of arm*do·qac 3do·qáʔpl.*dohtaqacdir. of*ʔdoput hand hand span-aqacup hencenyard; the distance from the middle of the chest to an extended hand, holding some material; not necessarily extended up in this usageku·yi dó·qaʔone yardqʰo·yi dó·qaʔtwo yards8.2.8Measure
lesshotow2 2hotówadvless, not enough; short-changedantwinancf*mo·qocʼ
let go to waste*hisi·ṭʰqahisiṭʰqáwcaus. of*hisi·ṭvwaste; let go to wastehisiṭʰqatʰuʔdon’t waste it!bihše hisiṭʰqáw ʔtʰinthey didn't let any meat go to waste6.1.2.2.6Waste
let out gas silently*duṭʰisduṭʰíspref. ofdu-with finger*ṭʰis2break wind silentlyvgas to come out silentlyduṭʰísqawto fart silentlycf*hiṭʼa· 2*hpʰeṭsʼaṭʼʔipʰe·
let's go or do ityohweyyohwéyshort.yohinterjlet's go, let's do it; all right , be ready; come on (esp. in terms of leaving, movement)yohwé· hahye ʔoṭʰono ʔall right, quit pulling seaweed (time is up)!yohwé· ʔacalqʰaʔ qowi·lacʼmeʔnow let's return home!yohwé· cohtociit's about time you wentcfyo2yo·7.2.3.3Leave
letterkalikakʰ 1kalikákʰnbook, paper, letter, mail; book-learning3.5.7.2Written materialcomp.kalikakʰ cacomp.abs.kalikakʰ cacʼph. v.kalikakʰ caduph. v.kalikakʰ cʰiʔdicph. v.kalikakʰ neph. v.kalikakʰ pʰiʔkʼucomp.ʔaya·yo cahno kalikakʰ
letter of alphabetcuhti 3cuhti´der. of*cuhtimake marknletter of alphabet, writing, numbercahno cúhtilettersʔama miyi· cuhtinumbers3.5.7.2Written materialn.p.cocʼo·ʔ cuhtin.p.cuhti cutsaylawn.p.cuhti waci·ducomp.cuʔyiw cuhtin.p.cʰiko·koʔ cuhtin.p.cʰiko·koʔ qʼala·ša cuhtin.p.dukʼi·mʔ cuhtin.p.dusʼuhyaqaʔ cuhticomp.haʔda cuhtin.p.hisʼihciw cuhticomp.kʼaṭa cuhticomp.maʔkʼala cuhticomp.nohpʰonohpʰo cuhtin.p.qasʼiʔ cuhtin.p.qʰamacʰqamuʔ cuhtin.p.šuʔyišuyi·duʔ cuhticomp.ʔama qahca cuhti
lettucepʰalaʔcayʔ ʔohsopʰaláʔcayʔ ʔohsoaph.pʰalaʔcayʔsocomp. ofpʰalaʔcayʔwhitemanʔohsoclovernlettuce5.2.3.1.4Food from leavesʔohsoʔohso´nclover, greens, lettuce, edible leavessynbohohsoboho·cʼoma·pʰaʔamʔsosiṭʼaba·ticsociʔdomʔšoʔloʔloyuhpʰilcfsʼamo· huʔuyTrifolium spp.1.5.3Grass, herb, vinecomp.bohohsocomp.boho· ʔohsocomp.cʰayniman ʔohsocomp.kawa·yu hsocomp.pʰalaʔcayʔ ʔohsocomp.pʰaʔamʔsocomp.qʰalehsocomp.qʼasi·si hsocomp.šiʔbašihsocomp.ʔimehso
lettuce, seasʼihtaṭʰonosʼihtaṭʰónocomp. ofsʼihtabirdʔoṭʰonoseaweed laver (algae)nulva, sea lettuceUlva lactuca Linnaeus1.5Plant5.2.3.1Food from plants
level (of ground, land)kiya·cikiya·ci´adjlevel (of ground, land)cf*kiya 1keʔsʼekʼiʔdikʼohšosihla
liarhaṭʰkʼo 2háṭʰkʼodial. var.haṭʼkonliarhaṭʰkʼo ʔwam muhe's a liar, it's a lieʔama haṭʰkʼo yyaliarsʔama háṭʰkʼo ʔe· mayou're a liarcf*banawadcomp.ʔama haṭʰkʼo
librarykalikakʰ cakalikákʰcacomp. ofkalikakʰbook, paper writing internal organʔahcahouse room of house containernschool, schoolhouse, librarycfkalikakʰ cacʼʔama weya hca3.6.2School
lick*siqolsiqólʔpl.*siqola·tadpref. ofsi-by water*qolpass one thing over surface of anothervlick (esp. lips, mustache); tongue with tonguehasʼíʔda siqoliʔto lick one’s own lipssyn*siba·l*sihqalh*sihqʰalh*siṭʼa·7.3.4.1Touch
lick and coat*silusilúwpl.*silutpref. ofsi-by water*lu2coatvlick a surface and coat it (with saliva)hayu yaʔ ʔihkʰéʔ siluwe· to cohšo tolthe dog licked my arm and covered it with saliva2.1.1.4Mouth1.3.3Wetfreq.*silusilu
lick candy*siṭʼa·siṭʼaw´pl.*silaṭʼapref. ofsi-by water*ṭʼa·break openvsuck on, lick (candy); drink to excess, be sick of drinkingtúlse siṭʼawe· mu·kinʔhe is eating (hard) candy (smacking tongue), sucked candy, not chewed, nor held in hand and lickedwá·ka yacʰma ṭaʔqʼo síṭʼawthe cows are licking the saltsyn*sikʼum*siqol*siṭʼan*siʔtʼuʔtʼu5.2.2.7Drink2.1.1.4Mouth
lick quickly*siʔlawʔcisiʔláwʔciwsmlf. of*siʔlawʔvstick tongue out once or lick lips quickly; slurp up quicklysiʔláwcicʼistick tongue out once!siʔlawi·cʼe· muhe licks his lipsmaʔa ʔaná· šahya siʔláwʔciʔtʰuʔdon't slurp the food so quickly!syn*silatʰma5.2.2Eat1.6.4Animal actions
lick repeatedly and quickly*siʔlasiʔlasiʔlasíʔlawfreq. ofsi-by water*ʔlawʔ1do quicklyv-redlick repeatedly and quickly; stick tongue in and out (like a snake)hóyhmucʼin siʔlasíʔlawe· muhe's licking it fast (ice cream cone) because he's hogging itʔaná· hayu siʔlasíʔla·cʼthe dog is sticking its tongue out a lot5.2.2Eat1.6.4Animal actions
lick slimy thing*siṭʼunsiṭʼúnʔpref. ofsi-by water*ṭʼunbe slimyvlick or suck on something slimysiṭʼunʔ siʔtʼaw insʼe mu ʔilasucows are the ones (that) like to lick nasal drippings from themselves. That snot probably tastes slimy5.2.2Eat
lid*dabo·macʼ 2dabo·máʔrefl. of*dabo·mcover with handnhat, hat with big brim; top, lidsynkacu·ce5.3Clothingcomp.ciʔba dabo·maʔ
lid (woven or sewn)*cʰibo·m 2cʰibomʔ´pl.*cʰibotampref. ofcʰi-by holding small or constricted part of larger object*bo·mcoverna woven or sewn cover or lidmílʔbakʰe ʔa cʰibomʔ bitʼélteʔI'm going to sew a cover for that (basket)7.3.7Cover
lie*banawadbanawá·dupl. agt.*banawacʼdur. of*bana·2-wad2DURvfool, deceive (by words), play trick on, liebanawácʼmucʼwacʼamṭa ma·caʔthey are fooling each otherqahqo baʔtʼawe· ma ʔama· banawa·dunit sounds clear you are lyingcfhaṭʰkʼo 24.3.5.1Dishonest3.5.1.3.2Tell a lieʔama haṭʰkʼoʔama háṭʰkʼocomp. ofʔama·2thing workhaṭʰkʼountruthful liarna lieʔama haṭʰkʼo cahno·dutell a lie3.5.1.3.2Tell a lie3.5.1.3Trueʔihmi tʰin sohʔihmitʰín sohph. v. ofʔihmitrue real really like, samesohjust ordinaryna liecfhaṭʰkʼo 13.5.1.3.2Tell a lie*dunawad 1dunawá·dupl. agt.*dunawacʼdur. of*duna·3-wad2DURvfool, play a trick on (someone); lie, cheatma·caʔ men mu·kito dunawácʼbiwthey were going to play a trick on himdunawa·de· ma ma·dalyou cheated hercf*šiyanci14.3.5.1Dishonest3.5.1.3.2Tell a lieph. v.ʔama dunawadcomp.abs.ʔama· dunawa·du hqal*banawi·cʼedbanawí·cʼedudur. of*banawicʼ-edDURvdeny; refuse to tell what one did; tell a lie (with negative, "confess")ʔama bánawi·cʼedudenying (one’s self) did it
lie at base*baṭihcimbaṭíhcimʔessive of*baṭicgroup lie down on ground-m1ESS SPRTvgroup lie at base; go across baselistó·n baṭíhcimʔribbon goes across (the hem of the dress)7.1.3Lie down