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kɛtanindenAnimal home
*kin1maternal uncleUncle, aunt2maternal uncle's wifeUncle, aunt
ki-vPreverbspfxin, into
-kiv.ISubjectsfxYou (m) are <verb>ing2MS.habitual
-kivImperativesfximperative postfix, only used on active and auxiliary verbs
-k'iv.ISubjectClassIsfx1ifconditional postfix, used with vowel-only personal pronouns2conditional postfix
kichupost1inInside2intoMove in3inside ofInside
kihti1v.I.trto pinchActions of the hand2v.T.trto get pinchedActions of the hand
k'ikunturn signalTLP creation, 2020, adult immersion (Judie, Patricia, Dillon)
kimucfmihkuv.I.intrto take off bandana, headdress, headband, shawlThis verb can also be Class II, but Class I is the preferred form.flip flop of mihkuWear clothing
kipa1v.I.trto marryMarriage2nmarriageTLP Creation 2016Marriage3v.II.trto marry offMarriage
kipa yav.I.intrto become marriedMarriage
kipa yatikipa ya-tinsun showerRefers to the Tunica story explaining sun showers as the devil marrying off his daughter.2017 Immersion Creation (adult)RainSunMarriageShe became married.
kipanikipanarranged marriageTLP Creation 2016Arrange a marriage
kiri1v.I.trto grindThis verb can also be Class II, but Class I is the preferred form.Mill grainSteps in food preparationGrind flour2adjground (e.g. meal)Mill grainGrind flour
kiruv.I.tr1to raspGrind2to scrapeGrind3to combComb hair
kirunpeachFood from fruit
kirumilikirumilinplumFood from fruitred peach
kirumilikɔtakirumilisɔpanikirumilikɔtanwild plumFood from fruitgray plum
kirumilisɔpanikirumilisɔpaninwild plum(Yoroni Nisa group 2022)var. ofkirumilikɔtakirumilikɔta
kirumilit'ɛkirumili-t'ɛntomatoFood from vegetablesFood from fruitGrass, herb, vine
kiruwashakiruwashanapricotTreeFood from fruit
kiwanbeaverRodent
kiyuv.I.trto peel (cane)Remove shell, skinGrass, herb, vine
*koreferring to certain treesTree