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ya1v.T.intrto become (of a certain quality)Become, change state2v.T.trto happen toHappen3v.I.intrto doDo4v.I.intrto commitDo5v.I.intrto try - ONLY if preceded by "-wan" (idomatic)Try, attempt6v.I.trto makeMake
yandeerHoofed animals
ya ihksh'ɛpaya*sh'ɛpainterjyou're welcomeHappyAgree to do somethingI'm happy to do it
yachekiyanpearly everlasting; rabbit tobaccoGrass, herb, vine
yahav.I.intr1to yawnTiredMouth2to gapeFacial expressionMouth3to open the mouthMouth
yahkeniya*hkeniadjhandmadecalque created by TLP, 2014 for signage project. Made by hand
yahkiquantmultiplied by, timesTLP creation, adapted from Swanton grammar sketchMultiply numbersMathematics
yahku1v.I.trto poisonPoison2v.T.trto get poisonedPoison
yahkuadjsalt-curedFood storageSaltPreserve
yahkuhtayahku-htaadjpoisonousneologism, 2018
yahpav.I.trto followPursueFollow
*yahpav.stto be hungryHungry, thirsty
yahpuv.I.trto poisonPoison
yaka1v.I.intrto comeCome2v.I.intrto arrive comingArrive3v.I.intrto come backAgainCome4v.I.intrto come upNearCome5v.I.trappear pretty/handsome
yakachuchuyakayakachu1v.I.intrto bringTake somewhere2v.I.trto bring toTake somewhere
yaka'ɔshtaɔshtanlittle blue heronHaas says: prob. Florida caerulea: "blue egret" (Fr. egret bleu)Birdblue egret
yakamelimelinblack heronHaas says: (clq. "big Joe"), perh. Louisiana heron, Hydranassa tricolor ruficollisEgretta ardesiaca if black heron, or see below if tricolorBird
yakarɔwarɔwanegretNote: The Tunica did not kill the American egret. They believed that if one ate this bird, one would be eating one's ancestors.Herodias egretta: Bubulcus ibis, if cattle egretBirdwhite egret
yakatiya-katiadja linguistic description for habitual aspectabbreviated kati(TLP creation for dictionary labeling)Grammar
yalunaluv.TR.m.IIto hailStormSnow, ice
yaluhkin1fungusMoss, fungus, algae2mushroom
yama1v.I.intrto dress upWear clothing2v.I.intrto dress in ornamented fashion in preparation for dancingWear clothingClothes for special occasions3v.T.trto plume oneselfParts of a bird4v.T.trto preen oneselfClean, dirtyTidyAnimal actions5adjfashionableFashionable6adjwell-dressedClothes for special occasions
yamohtiniyamohtininreindeerTLP Creation 2015, Xmas songsRangifer tarandusHoofed animalssnow deer
yamuhtit'ɛyamuhti-t'ɛnmooseAlces alcesHoofed animalslarge hairy deer
yana1v.I.intrto speak; to talkSay2v.I.trto talk toSpeak with others