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r-le'tRelated tor-letcfletv1vaciar; limpiarempty; gut (an animal)Ù-lè't=bí gèèsHe emptied the jar.Rr-lè't lè'èn cònèjw.They gut the rabbit.Ù-lè't Juáàny bààny lè'èn bzyèè'Juan dug out mud from the well.
r-lesRelated tor-sales1r-sales2vponerse delgadobecome thinRr-lèjs JuàànyJuan gets thin.
r-letRelated tor-le'tvvaciarsebe empty; be emptiedÙ-lèjt lè'èn càjj.The box was emptied.
r-li'wv1aparecer; mirarseappear; look likeXhùmbrrél-ré' rr-lì'w zíícy xhùmbrrélù'This hat looks like yoursRrlì'w láágìì=bHe looks handsome.Rr-lì'w yááb nììsgìì.It looks like it will rain.2mostrar; enseñarshowÙlíwà' rètrájt lòò JuáànyI showed the photo to JuanRr-lì'w=bí còjch x-mííègw=bí.He showed the car to his friendr-li'w naunspec. comp. formvpoint outRr-lìw+náá Juáàny ùbììdxJuan señala el sol.Juan points at the sun.
r-li'w lagiadjestar bonito; estar guapobe pretty; be handsome; be goodlookingRr-lì'w+lágìì=bHe looks handsome.
r-li'w naunspec. comp. form ofr-li'wnna'r-li'wpoint at
r-lo'v1be carried away by waterÙ-lò' bníí' pèrr ííty=bí ny-áát=bí.The boy was carried way by the water, but he didn't drown.2estar inundadobe flooded (with s.t.)Ù-lò' gèw cùn gèy'.The river is flooded with ice
r-lo=xga rniunspec. comp. form ofr-ni1lowarn, advise
r-na'v1see2ver; mirarlook at
r-nabcfriganvpedirask forRr-nááb Juáàny xhígáàw=nì'Juan asked for his food.
r-nabdidxvpreguntarask
r-nala'zvacordarserememberR-nálà'z Juáàny Màrìì.Juan remembers Maria.3.2.6Remember
r-ne'ezv1agarrar; tocar; cazarcatch; Tràbáàgw ì-né`èz pòlìsíì ngi'wIt is hard for the police to catch the manRr-nè'èz bíích bzììnyThe cat catches the mouse.Ù-nè'éz=réby cònèjw.They caught the rabbit7.2.6.1Catch, capture2tocartouch, holdR-nè'z Màríí nnà' xhì'ny=nì'Maria holds her child's hand.
r-ni1v1sayryè'tsnù nírrnííráb pòrr ùsòs y còstúúmbrès decimos, que dicen por usos y costumbres2decir; hablarspeakr-ni yoder.SLQZ rnnììi' yòo'vagree toYóó ùnìì' Juáàny b-èèny=bì xhíí=tìs màndáàd.Juan aceptó hacer cualquier trabajo.Juan agreed to do any kind of work.3.3.2.1Agree to do somethingrni guzi'wder.vthunder1.1.3.6Lightning, thunderrni lo bca'ldid.cfbca'ldn-u'u bca'ldunspec. comp. form ofn-u'u1bca'ldvdreamRr-níí=dù'úxh=bì lòò bcà'ldEl está soñandoHe is dreaming.r-lo=xga rniunspec. comp. formvwarn, adviseLòò=xgáà ùníí'=à lììTe lo advertí.I warned you.
r-ni2vmoversemoveMinimal pair with rr-níí' 'speak'
r-ni yoSLQZ rnnììi' yòo'der. ofr-ni1agree to
r-ni'dxContrastr-de'dyvdar (a mí, a nosotros, a tí, a Ud(s))give (to me, us, you)Ù-nì'ídx=bí tòyby lííèbrr dánùùnHe gave us a bookTòyby bííny ngìw ùnì'ídx góólpy nàà'A man hit me.Tòyby bxhùàz ù-nì'ídx=bá líèbrr=ré' nàà'.A priest gave me that book.Bàl quíìxh=ù lòò=à, náá ì-nììdx=à' cáàrr lìì.If you pay me, I will give you the carÙnì'ídx x-pàrò'=á lííz=ní' nàà'My grandfather gave me his house.
r-nibevhacermake; causeLè’=éby ù-níbè=éby Juáàny b-è’t xòòb.She made Juan grind corn.
r-nityvestar perdio; desaparecerbe lost; disappear
r-nitylovdesaparecerdisappearííty rrníítylòòdínnunca se desaparecen
r-nixca'ldvsoñardreamRrnííxcá'ld JuáànyJuan dreams.Rrnííxcá'ld rrníà Juáàny.Juan has bad dreams.
r-nixca'ld rniavtener una pesadillahave a nightmareÙnííxcá'ld+rrnííà Juáàny.Juan had a nightmare.
r-nixhi'wv1mentirtell a lie; prevaricateRr-níí+xhì'w=dù'úxh=ù'You lie a lot.2lier-nixhi'w ne der.rr-nííʃìʔw+nééjvtrick; trick, deceiveRr-nííxhì'w+néé Màríí Juáàny.Maria engaña a Juan.Maria tricks JuanÙ-nììxhì'w=néé Juààny MàrììJuan engañó a Maria.Juany deceived Maria.
r-nixhi'w ne rr-nííʃìʔw+nééjder. ofr-nixhi'wtrick lie prevaricate tell a lie
r-niyavhablar mal desay unkind things about; talk bad aboutréé=bííny=gá rr-nììyàà=ráb nàà'Those people are saying bad things about me.