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yashiyuriyashiyurinsmallpoxSkin diseasesore disease
yatahkishiyatahkishindeer hide (untanned)Hoofed animalsParts of an animal
yatapalayata-palandeer trapTrapCatch, captureThings done to animalsPrevent from movingdeer catcher
yat'ɛya-t'ɛnelkHoofed animalsbig deer
yatiya-tiadja linguistic description for completive aspectabbreviated ti(TLP creation for dictionary labeling)Grammar
yatishumayatishumanvenisonFood from animalsdeer meat
yatohkuyatohkunfawnAnimal life cycleHoofed animalslittle deer
yawaadj1evilBad, immoral2immoralBad, immoral3lecherousSexual immorality4sorcerousSorcery5promiscuous
yawav.I.intrto be promiscuousSexual immorality
*yawa1v.stto be impulsivePer 2016 discussion, sense was added to give breadth of meaning and derivational options. See "ongoing stative & transimpersonal discussions" in gDocs for more infoPersonality2to make up one's mind right awayDecide, plan
yayi1v.I.intrto escapeEscape2v.II.trto save, as in a computer fileKeep something3v.II.trto missThis verb can also be Class I, but Class II is the preferred form.4v.II.trto saveThis verb can also be Class I, but Class II is the preferred form.Save from trouble5v.I.intrto be savedSave from trouble
yayiv.I.trto take care ofCare for
yɔla1v.I.intrto leaveLeave2v.I.trto abandon, leave aloneLeave somethingAbandon3v.I.trto departLeave4v.T.intrto come loose5adjemptyEmpty6adjdesertedEmpty7adjabandonedLeave somethingAbandon8v.II.trto extricateSave from troubleEscapeTake something out of something9v.I.trto escape; to get loose fromEscape10v.I.trto leaveLeave something11v.II.trto free; to let get looseFree from bondage12v.I.intrto get looseEscape13v.II.trto releaseFree from bondage14v.II.trto set freeFree from bondage15v.II.trto turn looseFree from bondage
yɔskanbuffalo fishIctiobusFish
yɔskakayiyɔskakayinyellow buffalo fishIctiobus bubalusFish
yɔta1adjrottenDecay2v.T.intrto get rottenDecay
yɔwaadjsilentQuietSay nothing
yɔwa yayɔwayav.T.intrto become silentQuietSay nothing
yehtuv.I.trto untieSet freeTie
yɛhtat'ɛ-t'ɛnturkeyBirdbig yehta-
yɛhtat'ɛsɔpaniyɛhtat'ɛsɔpaninwild turkeyBird
yɛhtat'ɛwistayɛhtat'ɛwistandomesticated turkeyBird
yɛhtatohkutohkunturkey chickBirdlittle yehta-
yɛlav.II.trto spread out the tail, referring to turkey or peacockThis verb can also be Class I, but Class II is preferred.Animal movement
yin1marsh potatoSwampFood from rootsGrass, herb, vine2potato marshSwamp