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wamieqkelwɑ³³mjɤ²¹kʰɤ⁵⁵COMnliu五眼篮large basket that is carried on the back and has a wide weave, which creates five holes or eyes in a row; used for carrying grass for animal food from the field to the housefive-eye-basketsynkellvlba
wapeilwɑ³³pʰe⁵⁵COMnpeil1碎瓦片pieces of broken roof tile
wapvwɑ³³pʰv̩³³COMnpeil1筒瓦roof tile which lays with the concave side facing downrelsheeqgv
waqwɑ²¹COM1vi是(系词)to be (copulative verb)2adj真实,正确actual, true, real, accurate, rightseiq waq seiq shelCOM短语phr实话实说to speak frankly, to talk straight3interj对(表示同意)yes, correct (used to express agreement)
waseewɑ³³sɿ³³BDn屋脊ridge of a roofsynwabbuq
wazheeqbiewɑ³³ʈʂʅ²¹pjɤ³³COMnlvl3baked brick
we1wɤ³³COM1vt堆,堆积to pile up (i.e. disorderly), to mound up, to heap uprelchee4jaljalol2welwe1synbbv32nmound, pile3mwpile of or mound ofrelbbv3chee4synbbv3
we2wɤ³³COM1suf村,屯(用于村庄名)village (used mostly in village names)relbbei4cail2cls个(用于村庄)for villages (limited usage)Lasheel chee wefwe ceiqniwe jju meq.拉市乡有十二个叫“……坞”的村子。Lashi Township has 12 villages with the word "-we" in the name.
we3wɤ³³BDno2
weceiwɤ³³tsʰe³³COMwecei'leiadv几乎,差点儿almost, not quite (used to express an event that almost happened)Sseeggv loq lvba lvl jju bbei me ddoq yil, ngeq wecei lei bei ddol seiq.我没注意到路上有块石头,差一点被绊倒了。There was a rock in the road that (I) didn't see, so I almost tripped and fell.Tee nee waq na bbei ddeekaq jai seil, ngeq leel wecei lei ggee seiq.他讲得那么逼真,我都差点信了。When he speaks as if (it) is real, I almost believe (him).weceiceiCOMadv差一点点儿just barely (expresses an even closer call), by the skin of the teeth
wecei'leiwɤ³³tsʰe³³le³³TAadvwecei
wegaiwɤ³³ka³³TAadjitchyreljerqlerlsyngaiqgaiwegai gvq zzeeqTA短语phr怕痒ticklish
weiwe³³COMptcl呀,啊(用于呼格、感叹或表示委婉的语气)(used with vocatives, interjections and other statements to soften the impact)Bba'laq me niel nee, cher me ner wei.衣服还不脏,用不着洗呀。The clothes aren't dirty, so there is no need to wash them.Mil ddeeq nee shel mei, "Eddi wei, eni leel nge kee hee'ail nibal zzeef heq melsei meif."大女儿说:“爸爸呀,昨天你才在我这里吃了两碗凉粉呢。”The eldest daughter said, "Oh father, if only (you) had come to me yesterday and eaten two big bowls of 'liangfen'."Ngeq xi che ddeegvl ddoq me jji dal messaq, mi leel me jji wei.我不但没见过这样的人,连听都没听说过。I've not only never seen this sort of a person before, (I) haven't even heard (of them).
weilseiwe⁵⁵se³³COM1adj卫生,干净sanitary, clean2n卫生sanitation, hygiene
weiqwe²¹COMvtto gather around, to surroundsynwelwe1weq3
Weiqsiwe²¹ɕi³³COMn维西县Weixi County (northwest of Lijiang in Diqing Prefecture)synNinaq
weiqxaiwe²¹çja³³COMadj危险dangerous, riskyrelxuaiq
we'laigaiqwɤ³³la³³ka²¹ZXlaigerqnmei2黑卷尾(一种黑色的鸟)drongo (specifically the black drongo), a black bird with forked tail
welliewɤ⁵⁵ljɤ³³COMadjroundsynwelwe2wellief wellie ggvTAadj正圆形perfectly round
welwe1wɤ⁵⁵wɤ³³COM1vt堆(重叠表示动作的持续)to pile up (i.e. disorderly; reduplicated verb indicates continuation of action)relchee4jaljalol2we12vt赶拢,聚拢to round up (e.g. cattle)Nimei ggvq hol neiq ye yil, elnigvl yuq welwe bel esseisseiq lei wul bbee laq.太阳快下山了,咱们赶拢羊群慢慢回去吧。The sun is about to set, so let's (i.e. the two of us) round up the sheep and slowly head back home.3vi聚一起,聚集to come or gather together, to gather around (e.g. a campfire)Jigaiq cheenihal seil, ddeehual bbei gai teiq welwe bbei quiqzhul dalhuil ddeezail kai bbee chee jjaiq jjeq ye.农忙的时候,要把大家聚在一起开群众大会真是很难。When (everyone) is busy (i.e. with farm work), it is very difficult to get everyone together to hold a mass rally.relaq1synweiqweq34vt持(家)to keep (house), to run (one's home)ggvna yagoq cheejjiq welweCOM短语phr好好持家to diligently run one's house
welwe2wɤ⁵⁵wɤ³³COMadj圆形roundNaqxi seil, mil chee baba leel welwe bbei dal me gvl seil, xi sseeq me bie shel ddu.纳西人认为,要是女孩子做粑粑做得不圆,就不能出嫁。Naxi are wont to say that if a woman doesn't know how to make round flatbread, (she) can't get married.synwellie
wemeiqmeifwɤ³³me²¹me¹³COMngvl1小姑娘,小妹妹term of address for a young girl
weq1wɤ²¹COMnmei2鹰,猎鹰hawk (general term, including falcons used for hunting)relbbuqfv1gel2gelmul
weq2wɤ²¹COMcls堆(用于火堆)for small controlled fires (e.g. cooking fire)
weq3wɤ²¹TAvtto encircle, to surroundXi ddeehual mi teiq weq bbei zzerco neiq ye.有一群人在围着篝火打跳。There is a group of people dancing around a campfire.synweiqwelwe1