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*sʼimunsʼimúnʔvgo to, visit, frequent (a place)sʼimunaʔD: Plural Agentmi·li ʔacaʔ sʼimunáʔ tʰin baṭʰe·people didn’t go around there very often
*sʼimunamsʼimunámʔvcome alive, liven upsʼimuná·macome alive!Verbalization ofsʼimun
*sʼimunaqsʼimunáʔvliven up [AS]Verbalization ofsʼimunPlural*sʼimuna·taqsʼimuná·taʔ
*sʼimuna·taqsʼimuná·taʔPlural of*sʼimunaqliven up [AS]Plural Affix-ta-
sʼimunʔla·tolsʼimunʔlá·toladjeverlasting, eternal8.4.2.3ForeverDerivative:sʼimun=hlaw=tol
*sʼinh-vgive startPrefixed:si-*htsinh*sʼinhcsmlf.-vgive start*sʼinhcicʼrefl.sʼinhcíʔvgive a start, jump with a startdial. var.*sinhcicʼ
*sʼinhc-vgive startSemelfactive of*sʼinh*sʼinhcicʼrefl.sʼinhcíʔvgive a start, jump with a startdial. var.*sinhcicʼ
*sʼinhcicʼsʼinhcíʔvgive a start, jump with a startʔama píšudu cahnocʼba to· ma sʼinhcicʼqawiywhen you said something bad you surprised me, startled me (no jump here)sʼínhcicʼiD: Imperativepʰala sʼínhcicʼijump again!sʼínhcicʼmeʔD: Plural Imperativesʼínciwa·tacʼmeʔD: Durative, Plural Imperativesʼínhcicʼe·duD: DurativeReflexive of*sʼinhcDialectal Variant*sinhcicʼ
*sʼiniyaqsʼiniyáʔ1vbecome dwarfed; stop growingsʼiniya·qaquit growing!sʼiniyáhmeʔD: Plural Imperativesʼiniya·qaduD: Durative, Causativesʼiniyá·tahmeʔD: Plural Imperativesʼiniya·qadú·ceduD: Durative, Causative, Directional "away"pʰala sʼíniya·qadu·ceduD: Durative, Causative, Directional "away" #again2adjdwarfed (of person)siniyákʼ insʼhe became dwarfed8.2.2.3Short, not tallʔaca·c sʼiniyaqn.p.ʔacaʔ sʼiníyaʔndwarf
sʼipʼsʼípʼmim-inansmack, sound of kisssynsʼupʼ
*sʼit-Plural of*ʔsʼi2be little bitsPlural Affix-t2
*sʼita-Plural of*sʼi1pinchPlural Affix-ta
*sʼitam-Plural of*sʼimconstrainPlural Affix-ta-
sʼitʼsʼítʼmim-animsound of bird, cheep, tweet, chirpsʼi·tʼsʼisʼisʼi(sʼi)tʼcfsʼihta
*sʼiṭi-v-redstar or other light twinkle, sparkle*sʼiṭi·messivesʼitimʔ´vtwinkle (of one star); shining one place*sʼiṭisʼiṭifreq.sʼiṭisʼíṭiwvtwinkle, glisten, sparkle like a diamond or star (of many, perhaps); to shimmer from reflected lightpl.*sʼiṭisʼiṭimsʼiṭisʼíṭimʔqʰaʔbe sʼiṭisʼiṭiwn.p.qʰaʔbe sʼíṭisʼiṭiwndiamondcfʔani·yu sʼiṭisʼiṭiwʔani·yu sʼiṭisʼiṭiwn.p.ʔaní·yu sʼíṭisʼiṭiwndiamond ringcfqʰaʔbe sʼiṭisʼiṭiw
*sʼiṭisʼiṭisʼiṭisʼíṭiwvtwinkle, glisten, sparkle like a diamond or star (of many, perhaps); to shimmer from reflected lightqʰamosʼ sʼiṭisʼíṭiwstars to twinklesiṭisʼíṭimmeʔ(to several stars) twinkle!Frequentative of*sʼiṭiPlural*sʼiṭisʼiṭimsʼiṭisʼíṭimʔqʰaʔbe sʼiṭisʼiṭiwn.p.qʰaʔbe sʼíṭisʼiṭiwndiamondcfʔani·yu sʼiṭisʼiṭiwʔani·yu sʼiṭisʼiṭiwn.p.ʔaní·yu sʼíṭisʼiṭiwndiamond ringcfqʰaʔbe sʼiṭisʼiṭiw
*sʼiṭisʼiṭimsʼiṭisʼíṭimʔPlural of*sʼiṭisʼiṭitwinkle, glisten
*sʼiṭi·msʼitimʔ´vtwinkle (of one star); shining one placesʼiṭimá·tadushining several placessʼiṭimciwof light on tree from reflection of sun (not of direct sun)sʼiṭi·mit's twinklingEssive of*sʼiṭi
sʼiṭʼsʼíṭʼmim-inansound of squirtingsynsʼikʼ
sʼiwsʼíwmim-inansound of bullet, sound of switch through aircfṭʰiw
*sʼiwacʼPlural Agent of*sʼiwadrecordmake
*sʼiwadsʼiwadúv1recordcahno sʼíwa·duwrite words on paper2makeDurative of*sʼi2Plural Agent*sʼiwacʼinstr.cuhtisʼiwaduʔlipen, pencil; any writing implementhuʔuymo sʼiwaʔlicomp.huʔú·mo sʼiwaʔlincamerasynhuʔuymo calaṭʼahqa·licfhuʔuymo sʼiyiʔlicahno sʼiwaduyacn.p.cahno sʼíwaduyaʔntape recorder
sʼiwišsʼiwíšnbulrush (black root)Scirpus fluviatilis, Scirpus robustus; Scirpus americanus; Scirpus Olneyi; Scirpus acutus. (Sedge Family)6.6.4.2Weaving baskets and mats1.5Plant
sʼiwitasʼiwitániris, wild irisIris Douglasiana, other Iris sp. (Iris Family)šiyo sʼiwitawild iris1.5Plantsʼiwita qawi yyacomp.sʼiwitá qawiyyanblue-eyed grass, California golden-eyed grass
sʼiwita qawi yyasʼiwitá qawiyyanblue-eyed grass, California golden-eyed grasssisyrinchium bellum, sisyrinchium californicum (Iris Family)1.5.3Grass, herb, vine2.5.7.3Medicinal plantsCompound:sʼiwitaqawi