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chaahl sand, beach

chaahlkemoyehl they are sandy

chaahlke's it is sandy (floors, ground, etc.)

chegahchehl be tired

cheweehlkep'ak' I clear an area (e.g., by removing rocks from a path)

cheweehlkesek' I clear an area (e.g., by removing rocks from a path)

cheweehlketek' I clear an area (e.g., by removing rocks from a path)

chergerhcherhl be tired, be lazy

chergerhcherhlkok' I am lazy

cherperhl be strong

cherperhlkok' I am strong

ha'p'ehl forget

hewehl get up

hewehlkeloy get up

hewehlkeloyek' I get up

hewehlkeloypek' I get up, I get out of bed, I wake up

hlker'merkerhlkeenek' I knot, I tie

hoolehlkenek' I stir a fire, I bank a fire

hoyhlkepek' I flap, I roll around, I flop, I wiggle

ho'omohtkok' I hurt, I injure

huemonark' it is warm

huemonar' be warm

kaamehl dirt, grave, graveyard

kaamehlkesek' I am dirty, I am rough

kehlkem red clay, floor

kep'ehl there is a housepit, hole in a tree, hole in the ground, housepit

keekerhl be dislocated (joint)

keekerhlkeenek' I dislocate

kmoyhl lie down, die

kmoyhlkesek' I lie down, I die

knetken flint, arrowhead, bullet, cartridge

knetknet arrowhead, cartridge

knuehlkem deep gully, gorge

kerrmerhl

kerrmerhlkerp' it is dirty (water)

kyerneekerhl sprain

kyerneekert sprain

laamyaahlkepek' I jump in front of

laayetkolek' I fly along, I fly past, I fly by

lechkechok' I pull out

lechkenek' I knock down, I throw aside

lehlkelok' I bury, I bake, I plant seeds

lehlkeloy crawl

lehlkeloypek' I crawl

lehlkenek' I throw, I scatter, I sort

letkolek' I fly

mekwehl pile up, be in a heap, be piled up, heap, pile

mekwehlkenek' I pile up (trans.)

menehl go out (of a fire)

menehlkenek' I extinguish, I turn off

menekolet freeze (of people)

menekoletkok' I freeze (of people)

me'yehl stinging nettle

me'yehlkemoyehl they are full of nettles

myaahlkahpeemek' I jump at

myaahlkepek' I jump, I jump at

myaahlkok' I jump

noowehlkenek' I gather

noowehlkeenek' I gather

nerweryhl be clear, be transparent (rock)

nerweryhlkerp' it is clear, it is transparent (liquid, rock, paper, cloth)

pechehlkemoyehl they have gravel on them

pegar dwell, inhabit

pegarke's it has a foundation

pegarkok' I dwell, I inhabit

pegerk man, male person, real man, rich man, independent person, all-grown-up person

raahlkah build up, roof, dam, stepping stones

rechkok' I dance in a particular direction

sa'ahl have a fit, have a tantrum, ghost

sa'ahlkeyek' I have a tantrum

sa'ahlkuen' it is haunted

sa'ar be crazy, crazy person, insane person

sa'arkeyek' I am crazy, I am insane

sa'arkeyowok' I am crazy

sekeetkok' I am strong

ska'ehlkenek' I scatter by blowing

skeweehlkep'ak' I make flat, I clear

skeweehlketek' I make flat, I make clear, I level off

skeweehlke's it is flat, it is clear

skerweehlkerp' it is clear (of water)

sloyhl dried eel

sloyhlkemek' I filet an eel, I flatten an eel

sloyhlkep'ak' I sweep clean

sloyhlketok' I sweep

sloyhlketoy sweep, broom

sloyhlketo' brush, broom

sloyhlket' it runs downhill (a path)

sloyhlkewek' I flatten eels

slo'eehl be thin, be skinny (of people, animals)

smarkeet be toothless

smechken chipmunk

smehlkenek' I pull out (as hair, or grass)

sootkok' I am strong, I am able

swegehl gunshot

syaahl kick

s'erks'errperhl hit in the mouth

tenehlkenek' I put a lot (of something on something)

tewomehl be glad, happy

'ekek'orehl have strong legs

'oyhl lie (down)

'oyhlkesek' I lie (down)

'woogeyehlkesek' I am holy