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aawalaavt1loosenaflojar2release, let go ofsoltarMüleka nnojoliire yapain jia süpüla jaawalüin süpüshua tü juwashirüinkat süpüleerua aꞌyatawaa tamüin, ....If you [pl] are not prepared to give up all your riches in order to work for me, ....3be patient withtener paciencia con
aawalawaavi1improve from an ailment, get bettermejorarse (de una aflicción), aliviarseNnojotsü shia aawalaain.She is not better. (from a headache)2restdescansar
achajaajiraa aaꞌinyakavtconsider, ponder, thinkpensar... sünain nüchajaajirüin naaꞌinyaka nukuaippa sünain ...(Then he sat down under a jepi tree) to ponder (what route he was going to take).
achajawaavtsearch for, look forbuscarAchajaashi niküin.He’s looking for his food.Nnojotsü anneerü wachajaaka.Sheep are not what we’re looking for.
achaꞌaabs.chüꞌünposs1excrementexcrementosüchaꞌa püliiküdonkey excrement2rustóxido
achapanajaavienter (the water)meterse (en agua)¡Jüchapanajayaijeꞌe tü wüinkat miyoꞌule shia!Be careful not to get into the water (?)! (when the creek is full and water is moving fast)¡Tengan cuidado con el agua que no metan!
achatajawaacfasüküitaavi1burstAchatajaajeerü nüleꞌe.His belly is going to burst. (from drinking so much water)2break, tearcfashatawaaawajawaayülaa
achatataavttear offdesgarrar¿Tachatatüin shiꞌipachon?May I tear off a little piece (of paper)?
achechajaavttightenapretarachechajiathe rod / wand to force the tightness of woven threads (in weaving)cfachecheraa 1atia 1
achechejawaa awalainseid. ofawalainsevtbecome speechless (lit.: tighten one’s jaw)estupefactoAchechejaasü nawalainse.They were speechless (from surprise).
achecheraacfchecheraaicheevt1tightentensarachecheraatighten (e.g. a rope)tesarcfachechajaa2squeeze, pressapretarsynayüleraa 1
achecheraa aaꞌinid. ofachecheraa 1aaꞌinviendureaguantarcfkatsüinwaa aaꞌin
achecheraa aaꞌin ouliavtrefrain from, resist, restrain oneselfresistirTaꞌtsaajaweeinyaajeꞌeya, akaisa (akatsa) tachecherüin taaꞌin suulia.Even though I wanted to hit him, I resisted / refrained from / restrained myself from doing so.Yo tenía la intención de pegarlo, pero ...
acheejaavtpick off (lice)Acheejüshi mapüi.He’s picking (looking for) lice (on another boy’s head).
achekaacfamalainanakaja 2vt1likecfemejaa2wantquererTü tawalakat, süchekaka suꞌuyaajanain taya laairukumüin.My sister wants me to accompany her to the waterhole.Me hermana quiere que yo la acompañe al jagüey.antayouktaa 1cfeeꞌiree3require, neednecesitarPiyaawata sajaꞌapüin tü miichikat jerain wunuꞌu sücheküin.Measure the size of the house (as to) how many posts it requires.synchoꞌujawaa amüin4have to (do something)tener que (hacer algo)Acheküshi teꞌikajaain wattaꞌa chi tashikai.I have to take my father tomorrow.cf-injacheechi
achekaa achikivtaccept (a deal, proposal)aceptarNücheka achikit Maleiwa anajirawaa nümaa Abraham sünainjee nünoujain nünain.God accepted mutually good relations (reconciliation) with Abraham based on his believing on him.
achekaa apüleeruavtwant for, desire ofquerer queNücheküin chi tashikai tapüleerua taꞌyataain.My father wants me to work.Mi papá quiere que yo trabaje.
achekajaavt1collect (debt)cobrar (deuda)cfajuyaajaa 2awalaajaa 12claimreclamarMüleka machiküle, müleka matüjaajule saaꞌu sümaa jaraliin aꞌluwajüin, machekajuusat nümüin, aluꞌusa müleka sütüjaanüle (kachiküle) aaꞌu, achekajünüsü nümüin.If it’s unaccounted for, if it is not known about them (animals) who stole them, it is not claimed / charged / collected of him, but if it is known about, it is reclaimed / charged / collected of him.cfamaünajaa3avengevengar
acheꞌecfkacheꞌejaakacheꞌewaanposs1earorejaPerasü sücheꞌe kaaꞌula. Süsiimaraatse kaaꞌula; shia tü sünainkat sücheꞌe, shiyaawase suulia amülouijain.The goat’s ear is cut off (a part of it). It’s a goat’s mark; that is what is on its ear, a sign against being lost.cheꞌesaaearring2inner earoídoKajüsü nücheꞌe.His ear has pus.3corneresquinasücheꞌeits corner (of a book)kacheꞌulewith big earsmacheꞌetaaignore
acheꞌetoꞌunposs1corneresquina2edgesücheꞌetoꞌu(pünaa)“in” (through) the edge of (e.g. pass through the edge of town without really going all the way into town) // by (past) the corner of (e.g. the corner of a fenced garden)
achepchianpossservant; slavesirviente; esclavoNuwatakalaka nooꞌomüin wane nüchepchia ... süpüla nüshottajachin nia.He sprang toward / against a servant of (high priest) to strike him (with a sword).synpiuuna 1cflaamactprtalaamainmaster
achepünpossface paintpintura de la carasüchepü suulia kaꞌiher face paint (to protect) from the suncfashajawaamashukka
achiawaafr. var.achiajawaavt1admonishamonestarJashichisü neꞌe wachiajaai.They get angry if we complain / admonish (them). (those who dirty the water)cfanouktaa 12counselaconsejarachiawaa suulia aaꞌinraa wane kasacounsel (someone) that they not do something (evil)aconsejar (a alguien) que no haga algo (malo)cfawaruttaaekirajaa
achiikonojowaavijumpsaltarachiikonojowaajump (as goats [or children] in play)cfawataa 2wonnotaa 1