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xrusherashaveverb
xruwątąnaXROO-wahⁿ-tahⁿ-nahsluggish for any reasonadjective-verbfeebleadjective-verbslow to moveadjective-verbslow in one's movements, as if after an attack of illnessadjective-verb
xruwątąna 2feeble
xruwątąna 3slow to move
xruwątąna 4slow in one's movements, as if after an attack of illness
xtanąXTAH-nahⁿbetween afternoon and night, evening, dusknounComparebikuyicomposed ofbikuyiof past time and usual time of actionat dusk, at eventidelast evening at dusk
xtanąbetween afternoon and night, evening, dusk
xtanąndaXTAH-nahⁿn-dahof past time and usual time of actionadverbat dusk, at eventideadverbunspec. comp. form ofxtanąida
xtanąnda 1of past time and usual time of action
xtanąnda 2at dusk, at eventide
xtanąngiXTAH-nahⁿng-geelast evening at duskadverbunspec. comp. form ofxtaną-gi2
xtanąngilast evening at dusk
*xuxooburnverbburntverbburnt
*xųxooⁿspillverbpourverbspill water when drinking, by tipping the cup or bowlpull over a cup, bucket, etc., spilling its contents on someonewaterfallspillingoverturn a cup, etc., suddenly while drinking from it (implying the spilling of the contents)spill water from the mouth in one spotpourpour outpours outpoured it outsacrificesacrifice itspillpush a cup, box, etc., containing water, corn, seed wheat, earth, etc., and spill the contentspush a vessel, cup, box, etc., causing the contents to be spilt out - said of water, corn, seed wheat, etc.press or lean against a vessel, making it tip over and spill its contents
*xugeXOO-gaystrokeverbwipeverbbrush
xuhaXOO-hahskinnoununspec. comp. formche xuhahidenounpodnoununspec. comp. formunyiinge xuhacoveringnounhusknoununspec. comp. formwahamą xuhashellnounThe idea of "shell" for this term is more along the lines of a shell of a turtle rather than a shell of a mussel or clam (which has a separate term).podnounenvelopenounbarknounThis term refers to the bark of a tree. Usually "naha" is used instead.eyelidturtle shellscalpscalpa man's hairdark complectedlight complected
xuha sheweXOO-hah SHAY-waydark complectedadjective-verbunspec. comp. form ofxuhashewe
xuha skaXOO-hah skahunspec. comp. form ofxuhaskafree variant ofxgafree variant ofxuha xgaunspec. comp. form ofxuhaxga
xuha xgaXOO-hah xgahlight complectedadjective-verbunspec. comp. form ofxuhaxgaFree Variantxuha skaXOO-hah skah
xumiXOO-meestinkverbsynnaxebad smellverbFree VariantxomiXOH-meexumePonca Citygoat
xųnraXOOⁿ-nahdrainverbtrickle down on, as tears
xuwexoo-WAYXOO-waysound word - any sound as a result of movement over spaceThis term refers to any sound made as a result of movement over space. This refers to walking, running, sneaking, crawling, dragging, rolling, etc. Anything that is moving over space. This term does not refer to a specific kind of sound, but refers to any sound as a result of this movement.quiet
xuwe skunyixoo-WAY SKOO-nyeequietverbunspec. comp. form ofxuwe-skunyi
xwajeXWAH-jayleanadjective-verbpooradjective-verbthinadjective-verbComparexwajige
xwaje 1lean
xwaje 2poor
xwaje 3thin
xwajigexwah-JEE-gayskinnyadjective-verbpooradjective-verbleanadjective-verbslimadjective-verbthinadjective-verbantshį 1bonyadjective-verbbony (animal)adjective-verbComparexwajemake the mother thin by sucking too long, as in the case when the young is not weaned soon enoughmake a very young puppy thin by too frequent handling, etc.make thin by sitting or pressing on
xwanyiXWAH-nyeelostadjective-verbfallverbunspec. comp. formaxwanyishedverbCompareuxwanyi1unspec. comp. form ofu-xwanyikick one object down on anotherautumnfallmake unsteady by biting or shaking with the mouthshake another's decision or make them faint-hearted, by talking to themunsettlemake unsteady by pullingblow offfallfall, as from a bank or treelostdropdroppedmake unsteady by weight or pressure
xwanyi 1lost
xwanyi 2fall
*xwexwaydislodgeverbcrumbled offverbdislodge by shootingpull off all the hair or skin, as in scalping, leaving only the skullpush or punch off an object high above someone, as in a tree, upper story of a house, or on a wall near the ceiling
xwegeXWAY-gayfeebleadjectiveweak, as from sickness or violent exercisesadjectivefaint, exhausted, feeble, languid, drooping, as after sickness, bad news, etc.adjectivesickadjectivenot welladjectivebe enfeebled by, as by violent exerciseenfeeble by biting, as one dog does anotherwear out a person by talking too much to themenfeeble a horse by riding them too far or too often
xwege 1feeble
xwege 2weak, as from sickness or violent exercises
xwege 3faint, exhausted, feeble, languid, drooping, as after sickness, bad news, etc.