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'a:dich'owhte I am bashful

'e:wa:k-whonde:ne have pity on me!

'iwhdin I'm content, I like it where I am

'iwhyo' I like it

ch'ine:lgit he became afraid

dime:n-nay'ay it (child) is hard to please, fussy

k'iwhliwh I am jealous

me:diwhdin I want it, crave it, want to have or do it

me:niwhgit I'm afraid of it, I fear it

me:so:yse'n I wanted to do it

me:sowhsin I want to do it, I'm really interested in doing it

nikyah-nich'o:ne he has respect for you

niwhdin I'm in love with you

niwhgit

wha:'uło' I laugh

whije:'sil-ch'itehs'a:n he got on my nerves, he began to bug me

whije:'-tilts'it I get scared, surprised, taken unawares

whikyulah-'a:k'idyah I got angry, mad

wung-xoje'-ch'o:nda' he has pity, pities someone

xoning'-łintehłdow he frowned

Dictionary Entry [entry ID #56] (related entries)

niwhgit • I'm afraid, I fear, I'm a coward • verb (theme: ne:-l-git) [1sg subject]Semantic domain: emotions

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