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E
the letter `E': ìika.
each
each other: itti-.
the exact, the exclusive, just, the mere, only, each, the particular: -áɬɬi.
each and every one: báana.
one, only, each: yáali.
eager
to be excited, eager, peppy, enthusiastic, motivated: iyyamiita.
eagle talaktochoba, watola, fooschoba, talakto.
eagle dance fooschobabitka, foosibitka.
ear istimilhaalo.
outer ear: hakcho.
inner ear: hakchoobi, iⁿhakcho, iⁿhakchohayo.
ringing of the ear: iⁿsamàayatilka.
roasting ears, boiled corn: chassifilakchi.
to have one's ears ring: iⁿsamàaya.
to make someone's ears ring: iⁿsamàalichi.
to ring (of the ears): samàaya.
earlier
previous, former, earlier, before: koɬaaka.
early
early in the morning, dawn, before the sunrise: niɬállòosi.
to be earlier: máhhàasi.
earn
to make (money), earn: tobaachi, toknaawachi.
to work a day, earn a day's pay: nihtachi, nihta tobaachi.
to get paid, earn, make a wage: imaltoba.
to be earning, getting paid, make a salary: imaltóoba.
earring hakchatakka.
earthenware
earthenware jug used for mixing up medicine: aykachi.
earthworm lapcho.
ear wax hakchohayo talaami, hakcho illayki.
ease up
to move around quietly or stealthily, ease up on something while stalking it: ayapaali.
east hasassalíika.
east wind: hasassalíika maamahli.
Easter Iista.
eastern hophornbeam ayaanabi.
easy
easily, well: iskano.
quietly, easily, gently, sneakily, covertly: ayapátlòosi.
to be easy: achikìibo.
to be easy to do, to do easily: achikíhbòosi.
to be uneasy, tense, apprehensive (as when watching an acrobat): yowaapa.
eat
food, eating, chewing: ilpa.
any place to eat: aataayòompa.
eating utensils, silverware: istoolimpa.
to eat (a certain thing): ipa.
to eat a lot: oompaama.
to eat (a meal) (unspecified object), dine: oompa.
to eat like a pig, gulp or slurp food: istokɬolohka.
to eat on (as animals eating fruit off a tree): onayipa.
to eat (something) off of (esp. a vertical surface): onakachàali.
to eat (something) of (somebody's): imiipa.
to eat too much of: ipafíhna.
to eat with: ibaayoompa.
to be a big eater: óompat oompa.
to devour, eat up (of one): anooli.
to feed by hand, spoon feed, force-feed, make eat: ipaachi.
to finish off, eat up, use up (one object belonging to someone): imanooli.
to overeat: imayachifit oompa.
to watch someone eat, watch the mouth: ichoohíicha.
echo
to cause an echo: ayapatlichi.
to rattle, vibrate, shake, bounce, echo: ataawotlichi.
eclipse
to be a partial eclipse (of the moon or sun): isi.
to cause an eclipse (of the moon or sun): limitka.
eczema
to itch, have a rash, have eczema: wasihli.
edge
edge, blade: ichooyákpa, ichooyákpàasi.
border, edge, tip: ibíttòosi.
end, edge, rim: aɬíhchi, aɬíhchòosi, ibítto.
vertical side (e.g. of a river), edge: lapaalika.
to have a sharp edge or blade: ichoohalokpa.
to be chipped (on the rim or edge): ichoonachofka.
to bend the rim, edge, or mouth of: ichoopayìili.
to weave (the edge of a basket), finish off (a basket): ittapanayli, ichoosanni.
edible
not food, something inedible: ilpókko.
educated
to be educated: holisso imponna.
education holisso sobayka.
eel chintooɬaɬo.
congo snake, congo eel, amphiuma: koⁿhko.
effeminate
to act effeminately, do like a woman, act unable to do a man's work (of a man): tayyikáhmi.
effort
to work hard, try hard, expend effort: kafihli.
to expend more effort than, surpass someone, stay ahead of: istimayya.
egg
chicken egg: akaakochòosi.
chicken eggs: akaakochoski.
fried eggs: akaakochoski ispoyatli.
boiled egg: akaakochòosi bombòoki libatka, akaakochoski aabònni.
scrambled eggs: akaakochoski libátka alwàhka.
raw eggs: akaakochoski okcháako.
frog eggs: chòotochoski.
chicken egg shell: akaakochòosi affakchi.
to hatch (of an egg): faskooli.
to lay eggs: anahli.
to produce a litter, drop a litter, lay eggs, to have babies (of animals): chikìili.
egg beater istokchiwahilka.
egg white akaakochòosi iⁿhatka.
egg yolk akaakochòosi illaana.
egret
cattle egret: fooshatka.
egret, prob. any large long-legged white bird: woksipaali.
common egret, white heron, pelican, crane: oksipàali.
eight ontótchìina.
eighth, eight times: istontótchìina.
to do eight times, make eight: ontótchìinachi.
eighty poolihchontótchìina.
either
whoever, whichever, either one: náksifaakáalo.
ejaculate
to ejaculate semen: boyotli.
to cause to ejaculate: imboyotlichi.
elastic
to be elastic, stretchy: bilohli.
elbow inkowàasa.
inside of elbow: sakbapakófka.
to poke with the elbow (once): inkowàasan ischifipka.
to hit with the elbow: issakbasbatapli.
to push gently with the elbow or shoulder, nudge: tiiɬi.
to rest on (the elbows): paahátchalìichi.
elbow basket inkowàasa kolboshayòoki, kolbishayòoki lapihchi aɬka.
elder
old person, senior citizen, elderly person: aatchòoba, aatisíhno, aatòocha, hóssìhno.
to be old, elderly, ancient: ohóocha.
to be old, elderly, ancient (of people): síhno.
to be old, mature, be a senior citizen, be elderly: achòoba.
to serve as an elder in the church: elda.
eldest daughter sista.
elect
to elect (one): hachaalichi.
to elect (more than one): lokoolichi.
to elect a chief (of a group): mikkochi.
to be elected to office, assume an office, take on a position (of one): hachàali.
election
to lag behind, to be behind in a competition or election (of one): istimobaltammi.
electricity apala.
elephant aatipachoba.
elephant-ear aatipachobahakcho.
elephant ears plant (?): ilifihakcho.
eleven pókkòolawahcháffàaka.
eleventh: ispókkòolawahcháffàaka.
elf aatilhichíkso.
elm
a tree similar to ash, poss. slippery elm?: silhoba.
tree similar to toothache tree (kind of elm?): tohto.
else
another, other, else, different one, another one: mìnta.
something else: nàasmìnta.
embarrass
shyness, shame, embarrassment, bashfulness: oofaliiya.
great shame, embarrassment: oofalíiyachoba.
something that one is ashamed of, that one keeps secret, embarrassment: istoofaliiya.
to embarrass, shame: istoofaayachi.
to be ashamed of, embarrassed about: istoofaaya.
embellish
to exaggerate, embellish, augment, overdo something: istimayyachi.
embezzle
to steal, embezzle: hòoba.
embrace
to hug: alkomòoli.
to be hugging, in an embrace: alkómmòoli.
embroider
embroidery: istiⁿhossochi.
to embroider, sew (beads) on: istonoofa.
emigrate
to go and settle someplace, emigrate (of more than one): ilchiika.
employ
to employ, put to work, hire: intohnochi.
to work, be employed: intohno.
employee intòhno.
empty
to empty into a container, pour into another container: tosoyli.
to not be, not have, be absent, be empty, be none: íkso.
encircle
to encircle, be around, go around (once or of one): apakfotli, apakfotka.
to encircle (repeatedly or more than one): apakfòoka.
to encircle (more than one time or of more than one): atanahka2.
to encircle with (something), go around with: istapakfotka.
to go around once, circle around once, encircle, surround: maatatanatka.
to surround, encircle (as a fence) (of one inanimate): atanatli.
to wind around, encircle (repeatedly): apakfòoli.
encourage
to force, urge, encourage to go: ischiliita.
end
end, edge, rim: aɬíhchi, aɬíhchòosi, ibítto.
ready! amen! that's all! the end!: mooli.
the end of the month: hasiholtina istanóoka.
to be finished, ended, stopped: iⁿfayka, istanooka.
to be the last, the end: istanóoka.
to go through to the end (of one): istittaɬopotli, ittaɬopotli.
to have a state, situation, or period of time be approaching the end for one: ostintíkkìili.
to have a term in office end, have a position terminate: istimanooka.
to have something coming to an end, finishing or being over with: istimánnòoka.
enemy
bad person, enemy: aatikànko.
enemy, opposition: achàapa.
engine
automobile engine: mobìlka waliilichi, mooda.
English
English language: tatkinnaaɬiilka.
to speak English: wachina.
English pea kowwàykinchastoki.
enjoy
to be excitedly, happily doing something, enjoy: istakano.
to like something, enjoy, find pleasing, feel good about: istinkano.
enlarge
to enlarge, make bigger: maachóhbachòosi, chobachi.
enough
enough!, amen!, that's it, okay!, ready!: mòoli.
that's all, that's enough: yáamòostík.
to be enough: istálpìisa, istalpisa1.
to be satisfied, satiated, full (of animates), to get enough: kayya.
to have enough of: istimálpìisa.
to be well-seasoned, have enough of: yammi2.
enter
to enter: chokkaliika, chokkàaka, chokkahka.
to make enter, let in, retract (one object): chokkaliilichi.
enthusiastic
to be excited, eager, enthusiastic: iyyamiita.
entrance chokkaahilka, chokkaliilka.
envelope holisso iⁿsokcha, holissosokcha.
envy
to be jealous of, envy someone: istimposaachi.
to be jealous, envious, mad: noktaɬa.
to be jealous (of someone for some reason), envious of over: istakìilo.
epilepsy
to have epilepsy, have a seizure: sokhilli.
epsom salts aissisɬopotli.
equal
to be even, the same size, equal, as much as: ittíllawwi.
to be the same length, of equal length or height, even: ittahooba.
to be almost even, nearly equal in size or mental ability: áhhòoba.
to measure up to, to equal, reach (some standard): istimoɬa.
to be unequal: ahokìibo, ahoobatíkko.
er
well, then, uh, er, let's see...: naho1.
erase
to erase: labosli, paakalli.
erect
to stand (one object) in place, erect, put up (a tent): hachaalichi.
erection
to have an erection: istiⁿwwanha.
erode
to erode, break down piece by piece: onanachofka.
to erode and collapse: maabinafka.
to erode, break and chip off: wakohka.
to erode, cave in, wash out, crumble in (of dirt): binafka.
err
to be wrong about something, err, be at fault: istimmìnta.
to misunderstand, make a mistake about, err: istiⁿɬakoffi.
error istiⁿɬakoffi.
eruption
to have a skin eruption, have open sores all over: liwahli.
esophagus istillimitilka.
establish
to establish, set up: chokoolichi.
to found, establish a town: oolachi, tobaachi.
eternal
to be eternal: ostanóoka imíkso.
evaporate
to evaporate (of a liquid): bifitli, pofotli.
to absorb, soak up, cause to evaporate: ilaksoopka1.
to recede (of water) to a level lower than normal (as a creek in the summer), dry up (as a puddle), evaporate: topatka.
even
but, even though, although, even: -tika2.
to be even, be flush: alpisa2.
to be even, the same size, equal, as much as: ittíllawwi.
to be even with each other (as the individual slats in a blind): ittilawwi.
to be even with each other, the same height: ittáhhòoba.
to be measured to be the same, even, or flush with each other: ittalpíisa.
to be the same length, of equal length or height, even: ittahooba.
to even up (e.g. the ends of something), bring up to the same level: ahoobachi.
to align, even up, even out: ittahoobachi.
to align (the edges) for, even up (something) for: imittahoobachi.
to be almost even, nearly equal in size or mental ability: áhhòoba.
evening opíiyàasi, tánkàssi.
to be getting on towards evening: óppìiya.
to be partially dark, be just getting dark, evening, twilight, dusk, light just after sunset: tánkàasi.
ever
always, only, ever: -yáɬɬi.
ever, always, whenever: -máɬɬi.
every
only, exactly, every: -áɬɬi.
always like that, always a certain way, ever, forever: istimmáami.
all, every, all of: óyha.
always, every time, each and every one: báana.
everybody
everything, everyone, everybody, all: óyhàasi, nàasóyha, nàasóyhàasi.
everything
all of something, everything: onáami.
everything, all manner of things: nàasisáhtika.
everything, all, everyone: nàasóyha, nàasóyhàasi, óyhàasi.
everywhere náksóyhàasi, nàksisáhtika, náksóyhan.
to be all over, be scattered all over, be everywhere, be ubiquitous: báana.
every which way
to be here and there, every which way, go somewhere and move on (of more than one) (as the way the wind blows): ossofka.
evil
to be evil, rotten, worthless: kànko.
to be evil, wicked, dangerous, taboo: hollo.
exact
the exact, the exclusive, just, the mere, only, each, the particular: -áɬɬi.
the one, the very, the same, the exact: -áali.
exactly
exactly, right, very, really: -fíhna.
only, exactly, every: -áɬɬi.
exaggerate
to exaggerate, embellish, overdo something: istimayyachi.
examine
anything that helps one understand, helps one examine and know oneself: istilakostinichilka.
example
for instance, for example, such as, and the like, in the manner of (a), like (a): -káhmi.
exceed
to exceed, surpass (in doing something): imayyachi.
except
instead, except: inkoomon.
exchange
to exchange, exchange places, trade, take turns: ittatooba.
to exchange places, trade places, move one's place, pass going in opposite directions (of than one): ootamatli.
to switch two things, exchange places of two things: ittootamatlichi.
excite
to be doing good work, make someone feel good, make someone feel excited: istakanoochi.
to be excited about: istiyyamiita, isnokɬikiicha.
to be excited, eager, peppy, enthusiastic, motivated: iyyamiita.
to be excitedly, happily doing something, to have a good time at: istakano.
to appreciate, be excited about something, be happy about: istayokpa.
exclude
to be left out of something, excluded: alahka.
to exclude from a share, leave out of something, cut out of, beat out of: alahli.
exclusive
the exact, the exclusive, just, the mere, only, each, the particular: -áɬɬi.
exclusively: báana.
excrement layki, hoppola.
execute
to execute (a plan) (of more than one): istamaaka.
exercise
to exercise, move oneself about, shake, quiver: ililkowàalichi.
exhale
to exhale steam from the mouth in cold weather: ichoosobotli.
exhausted
to be winded, exhausted, out of breath (e.g. from running): anooka.
to be winded, exhausted, out of breath (e.g. from running) (of more than one): anoska.
exist
to exist: ìisa.
to be located, exist (of more than one): isa.
to be there, exist: nàaho.
exit aayaskáahilka, assaliilka.
to go out, get out of, exit: assaliika, askahka.
to be passing by and get off at an exit or turn-off (of one): maafilanka.
expand
to expand (a structure), extend: ibachaslichi.
to join one to another, put next to, add on to, expand (one object): apotòoli, apotòolichi.
expect
to wish for, hope for something, want, expect: áalo.
to do that way (as previously mentioned), do as expected: mamíhchi.
expectorate
to hawk and spit out phlegm, cough up phlegm and spit it out: nokhíɬkan maamaalichi.
expend
to work hard, try hard, expend effort: kafihli.
expensive
to be expensive, too much: achihba.
to be getting more expensive (but not yet expensive): átchihba.
to be more expensive: achíhba.
to be cheap, inexpensive: achikìibo.
explode
to explode, crash (of thunder), burst open once: tokafka.
to make something go pop, crack, snap: tokahlichi.
to shoot off (a gun or exploding device) at repeatedly: intokahlichi.
extend
to extend, add on to: ibachasàali.
to extend as far as, reach to (a place): tíkkìili.
to extend or reach to a certain point (away from the speaker): ostíkkìili.
to extend to a point, reach to: òoɬa.
to be able to extend to a certain point: óoɬàasi.
to build on, expand (a structure), extend, add on (more than one, e.g. attachments): ibachaslichi.
to have extended in some respect, have gained, have added on: ibachasàaka.
to have something extended for one, especially have a time period extended, get an extension: maatimibachasàaka.
extend credit
to charge to an account, charge someone for, extend credit to: ahachàalichi, aahislichi.
extinct
to be extinct, have died out: hapkat anooka.
extinguish
to extinguish (a fire), turn out (a light): labosli.
extract
cologne, perfume, extract, fragrance, etc.: istakomahkachi.
eye ittiɬi.
iris of the eye: ittiɬbonotka.
pupil of eye: ittiɬlocha.
white of the eye: ittiɬhatka.
corner of the eye: ittiɬsakàmpa.
sty on the eye: hiwayli.
eye mucus: ittiɬi imalba.
eye of a needle: chofisɬopòoli iⁿɬobafka, chofattiɬi.
to have a black eye: ibiiyokchakko.
to give a black eye to: ittiɬi imokchakkochi.
to close the eyes (once): misìili.
to open the eye: makàali, maahicha, makasli.
to have the eyes water: imokchi.
to make the eyes water: yahlichi.
to put on (eyeglasses), shade the eyes with the hand and look around: intalli1.
eyebrow ittiɬhissi.
eyebrow, eyelash: ittiɬimpalissi.
eyedoctor ittiɬi alikchi, ittiɬi talbòoli.
eyeglasses ittiɬistilhicha, istilhíicha, ittiɬi istintalka.
to put on (eyeglasses), shade the eyes with the hand and look around: intalli1.
eyelash
eyebrow, eyelash: ittiɬimpalissi.
eyelid ittiɬi aɬipìika.
eye mucus imalba.
eyeshade intalka.
eyewash oomakàaka.