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leyu1v.I.trto pointPoint at2adjstraightStraight3v.II.trto straightenStraight4nline(extended by Yoroni Nisa group 2022)
leyutaat allAll
leyutaadv1directly aheadForward2forward (onward)Forward3in a straight lineMove straight without turning4in a straight mannerMove straight without turning
lɛhaunspec. var. ofleha
lɛhcha1adjblindBlind2v.I.intrto close the eyes
lɛhchav.I.intrto flirtHaas Notebook #9 pg. 117
lɛwav.I.intrto move tongue (back)Move a part of the body
lihahtaadjsadTLP Creation 2016, consonantal metathesis of hila+hta (happy)Sad
lihcha1adjdamp; wetWet2v.T.trto get wetCan also be Class II Tishlina.Wet
lihchahtansap (of tree)TreePlant productParts of a plant
lihpun1boilSkin disease2pockSkin disease3soreSkin disease
lihputohkulihputohkunblisterSkin diseaseInjureSkin
lihputohkulihputohkunacneWas in Haas as "button, dbt." but we have several button words, so expanded this to meanSkin diseaseSkin
lika1v.I.intrto glisten2v.I.intrto radiate lightShine3v.I.intrto shineShine4v.I.intrto shine brightlyShine5v.II.trto polish6v.II.trto burnish (pottery)('to burnish' for pottery created by Yoroni Nisa group 2022)Working with clay
likahtalika-htaadj1brightBright2glisteningShiny3radiantLight4brilliantBright5glittering, glisteningShiny6shining, shinyShiny
likanilika-ninpolish(Created during Winter Immersion 2022)
limav.I.trto finish burning, to consumeHaas Dictionary Cards guess that this is v.I.tr. We know it is Class I given talima form. Transitivity is simply assumedBurnUse up
lipuv.T.trto twitchThis verb can also be Class I, but transitive Tishlina is strongly preferred.Move quicklyMove a part of the body
lisu1v.I.intrto draw (on a pipe or cigarette)Breathe, breathTobacco2v.I.trto tasteTaste3v.T.intrto taste, to have a tasteTaste
lisu1adjslick; slipperySlip, slide2v.T.intrto slip, slideSlip, slide3v.I.trto slip, slideSlip, slide
lisuv.I.trto squeeze outTake something out of something
lohpu1v.T.intrto protrude, bulge, swell out (used with inanimate objects)The distinction with inanimate subjects was made per 2016 discussion on statives and tranimpersonals. See "ongoing stative & transimpersonal discussions" in gDocs for more infoConvex2adjswollenBig3v.T.trto become swollenBig
lolanredbay, bay laurel Persea borboniaTree
*lun1languageGS has it meaning language, but we've derived this further in entry "luhchi"Language2tongueMouthParts of an animal
lu-vPreverbspfxdownward, down