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alatosuwataninhide-the-shot gameThe old people used to sit around in a circle and play this game-- they sang a song while playing it. They passed the buckshot under the left leg or the right. You put it under your knee with both hands and then hold one hand under your knee while you pass or pretend to pass the shot to the person next to you. If passes around the circle counterclockwise. Therefore, normally you would hide the shot or pretend to hid it under your right leg and pass it on or pretend to with your right hand. They played this game for fun and S. never saw them bet on it, but he says they could if they had wanted to. Song: hiku yani hanibye ||: hanibye (repreated several times) xiv 184, 185
*alawɛchanearEar
alawɛchahayishi*alawɛchantop of the earEar
*alawɛchahɔhka*alawɛchahɔhkanhole of the earEar
*alawɛchaniri*alawɛchanirinhole of the earEar
*alawɛchatapahchu*alawɛchata-pahchun1ear ornamentEarJewelry2ear adornerEarJewelry
*alawɛchatapahka*alawɛchatapahku*alawɛchan1ear ornamentEarJewelry2ear decoratorEarJewelry
*alawɛchatapahkunear ornamentJewelryunspec. var. of*alawɛchatapahka*alawɛcha
*alawɛcha'utush*alawɛchautu-shntip of the earEarear point
alawuchialawuchincane whistleWindGrass, herb, vineAnimal soundsTypes of sounds
alibamanpropAlabama IndianTribal names
alibamachɔhaalibamachɔhanpropAlabama chiefTribal namesPerson in authority
alibamanuhchialibamanuhchinpropAlabama womanTribal namesWoman
alibamashialibama-shinpropAlabama manManTribal names
-amansfx1and, used to combine nouns ("you and I")With, be withTogetherNoun affixesConjunctions2with; together withConjunctions
amananapplianceTLP creation, 2020 adult immersion (Judie, Patricia, Dillon). Backformed from sap'amana.
amariv.II.tr1to imitateImitate2to mockMock
amarin1wayWay, manner2mannerWay, manner3nature (way of being)(extended by Yoroni Nisa group 2022)Way, manner4custom(extended again by Yoroni Nisa group 2024)
amari1v.II.trto measureThis verb can also be Class I, but Class II is preferred.Measure2na measure (e.g. acre)
amari1quantenough, sufficientEnough2quantplentyEnough3v.stto have enoughEnough
amayisahkua-mayisahku1advin all directionsDirectionAroundAll2advboth waysDirectionBoth3advon all sidesAroundSideAll4advon both sidesSideBoth5advto each sideSideAll6advon either sideSideBoth7every which wayDirectionAll8advin opposite directions
amayisahkuleheEthnobotany Group 20221adjopposite (of leaves)2advdirectly oppositePlant
amayisahkushtohkuEthnobotany Group 20221adjalternating (of leaves)2advalternating Plant
ami1to goGo2v.I.intrto leaveLeave3v.I.intrto departLeave
am'iltaquantbothBoth