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ajaawajawaader. ofjaawavitoss a game rock to land near a target rockAjaawajaashi.He is tossing (underhand) a rock as a game (to come close to opponent’s rock).
ajaijaacfajaꞌitaavttake out (water?)sacar (agua?)
ajaꞌapüincfjaꞌapünposssize (height / length)tamaño (altura / longitud)Piyaawata sajaꞌapüin tü miichikat jerain wunuꞌu sücheküin.Determine the size of the house (as to) how many posts it needs.Wanaa sümaa keraain tü sajaꞌapüinkat,When its (corn plant) height is (fully) reached,cfalaüktainapoꞌueeruluin
ajaꞌitaacfajaijaavt1fetch waterrecoger aguaAjaꞌitüshi taya wüin Meerachonjee süka ipchon.I brought water from Meerachon in (with) the jeep.¿Joujeechi püjaꞌitaka?When will you (masc) fetch water?2take out a liquidsacar un líquido
ajaꞌlajapshimüinder. ofajaꞌlajawaa 2-aapüshimüinadj rellastúltimotü sajalajapshimüinkat pütchithe last wordla última palabra
ajaꞌlajawaacfajaꞌttaakerawaa 1vi1become finishedterminarseAa shia, ajaꞌlajaasü aliikamüinka.Ah yes, it was finished yesterday. (building a house)cfkettawaa 12end, stopterminar, cesarSütüsü paala; ajaꞌlajaasü jooluꞌu.It itched before; it’s stopped now.ajaꞌlajapshimüinlast3become used upagotarseAjaꞌlajaasü; ajutünüsü.It is used up; it is thrown away. (a discarded, dry pen)
ajaꞌlajeꞌeraavt1destroy, exterminatedestruir, exterminar2use upagotarchi püchonkai, ajaꞌlajeꞌetkai tü puwashirüinkat puulia ...your son, who used up your wealth ...
ajaꞌlajiraa aaꞌinvtexhaust; wear outagotarajaꞌlajiraa saaꞌin wane wuchiito wear out a bird (from being hunted)
ajaꞌttaacfajaꞌlajawaavi1become finished2endterminarseAjaꞌttüsü tuttüin.The fever is ended.3become used upacabarseAjaꞌttüsü tü nütakat.His skin is worn out. (lizard shedding)4be destroyed, be ruinedser destruídoAjaꞌttsü sütüma kaliina; shiküin maatakat süpüshua.It (garden) was finished off by the chickens; they ate all the plants.
ajaꞌttianpossendfinmajaꞌttiasaiunending
ajaꞌttiraavt1bring to an endterminarAjaꞌttitneerü shia.It will be brought to an end.2exhaust (a resource)gastar por completoAnakaja tojuyaajüi neerü nuulia eeiwaꞌaya nümaꞌana, nnojolüiwaꞌa najaꞌttirüin nünneetse.It’s good that I ask for the money while he has it before the money is spent.Es bueno que yo le pida plata de él mientras la tiene antes de que lo gaste su plata.
ajanajaavtlead (an animal)llevar (un animal), conducir (un animal)Ajanajüshi ama.He’s leading a horse. (with a rope)
ajanüincfeewaa ajatüinnpossa little knowledgeun poco de conocimientoEesü najanüin sünain akuꞌujaa raawia.He knows a little about fixing radios.
ajapataavtscoop upnajapatakalaka chi aapieekai tü shimechakat siki süka tü iitakatthen the angel scooped up the coals of fire with the bowlcfapüjaaasalijaa 2
ajapkiicomp. ofajapü 1ekii 6fr. var.ejepkiinposswristmuñecatajapkiimy wrist (lit. head of hand)
ajaptanposshandiwork, artisan workobra de mano, artesanía
ajapuluꞌujaavthold (in the hand)sostener (en la mano)Sajapaluꞌujüin ama.She’s holding the horse.
ajapuluꞌuwaavsbe in charge oftener a su cargo, estar encargado deTü koleejiakat sajapuluꞌusü tü ekirajütkat.The teacher is in charge of the school.La maestra está encargada de la escuela.
ajapünposs1handmanoNikerotirüin najapü suluꞌu nuwotsiiase.He put his hand into his pocket.El se metió la mano en su bolsillo.ajaapaꞌapalmajapkiiwristmoꞌuutülee ajapüslow2fingertajapchenmy fingerstajapü joꞌuuchonkaimy little finger (baby finger)tajapü jaꞌapukai / jaꞌapükaimy ring finger (slightly big)tajapü pasanainjachikaimy middle fingertajapü motsokoimy forefinger (little finger)tajapü miyoꞌukaimy thumb (big finger)synejepira
ajapünanpossbraceletpulseratajapünamy bracelet
ajaraittaacfajaralijaavt1pullhalarNajarüittüin R. chira süka tü jiikokot.R. is pulling that one with the rope.antajünaa achikü2dragarrastrarAwatawaꞌain müsü, kookotoꞌoin müsü otta najaraittapünawaꞌain namüshi Gayo otta Aristarco ....They ran wildly, shouting wildly, and dragged off Gaius and Aristarchus in a disorganized manner.synasiruwaa
ajaralainnposswallpared¿Kasa wayuu sajaralain / süsepü pipia? ¿Pootshi?What are the walls of your house (made of)? Mud? (there is no generic word for “materials” so a question would be like this with at least one possible specific answer usually proposed to elicit the response)synasepü
ajaralijaacfajaraittaavt1dragarrastrarEkerojotaashi nia suluꞌu nepia waneꞌewai nakua sünain najaraijüin naya suluꞌujee süpüla nüpüreesajirüinjanain nayaHe entered their houses one by one, dragging them out to have them imprisoned2lead (an animal)llevar (un animal)Ajaralajüshi ama.He’s leading a horse.cfajattaa
ajarattaa jouktaiid. ofjouktai 2vtbreathe airjalar aire¡Pajaratta jouktai!¡Breathe air!¡Jale aire!cfasanalaa aaꞌin 1
ajataacfaꞌyaataavthit, strike, slapgolpear, pegar