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ubiquitous
to be scattered all over, be ubiquitous: báana.
udder waakimpisi.
ugly
ugliness: istalaamitilka.
to be ugly: istalaami, istalasmi.
uh
let's see..., er, uh: naho1.
umbilical cord inchokbi achitìika, inchokbi imbaksa.
umbrella istapahcha.
unable
to be unable to do anything, not feel up to doing anything because feeble or lethargic: imalawkachíkso.
unaccessible
to not be able to be found by, be illegible to, be unaccessible to: immottaíkko.
unaware
to be unsure about, not expect, be unaware of: akíilo.
to not be in one's right mind, insentient, unaware, incompetent, not know any better (as a baby or a drunk): hakti.
unbecoming
to be unfamiliar, not used to, unbecoming: istipílko.
unbeliever iyyìnko.
unbutton
to unbutton or untie (one object) for: istimiisitoffi.
to unfasten, unlatch, loosen, unbutton, let loose, unplug, undo (one object) from: iⁿhamoffichi.
to untie (a restraint), unbutton (one button): sitoffi.
to untie or unbutton (one button of one's own clothes): issitoffi.
to have one garment come undone, unbuttoned, or untied: istimiisitofka, istiⁿsitofka.
uncle fósi.
maternal uncle, mother's brother: móosi.
paternal uncle, father's brother: taatasi.
uncle, aunt's husband, especially, grandmother's sister's husband: awosi.
uncomfortable
to be irritated, uncomfortable, impatient (esp. from pain): nokhamohkachi.
uncommon
to be very rare, uncommon, the only one, unique: chafáaⁿkàasi.
unconscious
to stun, paralyze, knock unconscious: haapolommi.
uncontrollable
to be uncontrollable to: áyyapka.
uncooked
to be raw, uncooked: okcháako.
uncooperative
to act stubborn, be uncooperative: istiliichoba.
to be difficult to handle (as a wild horse), hard to train, uncooperative: istachihba.
under
to go under, crawl under: nottakonotli, ittakonotli.
to stoop to go under: itachonotli.
underarm haktambi.
underarm hair: haktambi hissi.
underpants hayilaanikofka.
underpass hininota ɬopotka.
underside nota.
understand
thought, understanding: akostinitilka.
anything that helps one understand, helps one examine and know oneself: istilakostinichilka.
to understand: akostiníichi.
to understand someone: imakostiniichi.
to understand something pretty well (but not completely): akostínnìichi.
to almost be able to understand someone but not entirely: imakostínnìichi.
to finally understand someone: imakostiníichi.
to misunderstand, make a mistake about: istiⁿɬakoffi.
undertaker aatilli talbòoli.
under water
to dive under water, go under water, submerge once: okhaboska.
underway
to be coming, on the way, underway, en route: íila.
underwear hayilaanikofka, hayo holikfa.
undisciplined
to be undisciplined: ayapka.
undo
to undo, loosen: yiɬɬi.
to loosen, undo (one object) from: iⁿhamoffichi.
to come undone from, be torn apart: istintipka.
to come loose, undone: hamoffi.
to have a seam rip out, come undone (at a seam), come unraveled: istiⁿsihkachi.
to have one garment come undone, unbuttoned, or untied: istimiisitofka.
to have (something) rip apart or tear open, have (clothing) come undone: istimintipka.
undress
to undress oneself, remove more than one article of clothing: iliisiihli.
to be undressed: ilokfíkso.
uneasy
to be uneasy, tense, nervous: yowaapa.
to make someone nervous, make tense, make uneasy: yowaapachi.
unequal
to be unequal: ahokìibo, ahoobatíkko.
uneven
to be uneven in several places: ittílláwko.
unfamiliar
to be unfamiliar, not used to, unbecoming: istipílko.
unfasten
to unfasten, loosen, unplug, undo (one object) from: iⁿhamoffichi.
unfold
to open up (one object), unfold (e.g. a jacknife): fakopli.
unhappy
to be slightly angry, unhappy: ayokíkpo.
unhitch
to detatch something from, unhitch (an animal) from (a vehicle): iⁿsiipli.
unhook
to unhook (one object): taɬoffichi.
to be unhooked (of several): taɬòoli.
uniform
dancing costume, regalia, uniform for dancing: isbitka.
to dress (someone) up in costume, uniform, or finery: ilommachiichi.
to dress up in costume, uniform, or finery, be well dressed: ilommachi.
unique
to be very rare, uncommon, unique: chafáaⁿkàasi.
unkempt
to be unkempt, messy, dirty, caked with mud: pasàali.
to be a little dirty, messy, sloppy, unkempt, disheveled: taláamòosi.
unknown
to be unknown, secret, mysterious, strange: sobayhíkko.
unlatch
to unlatch: hamoffichi.
to unlatch, undo (one object) from: iⁿhamoffichi.
unlike
to be different from each other, unlike, mismatched: ittimaɬahka.
unload
to help down (as down the steps), help get out of a vehicle, drop off (a person), unload (one object): tanatlichi.
to unload (more than one thing): tanahlichi.
unlucky
to be unlucky: piyaafo.
unmake
to unmake (e.g. a bed): yiɬɬi.
unmarried
unmarried man: halkíkso.
unmarried woman: innaaníkso.
unpaved road tissanaha iⁿhini.
unplug
to unplug (an appliance): istimisi, istonasiipli.
to unplug, undo (one object) from: iⁿhamoffichi.
unravel
to pull out loose threads, unravel (thread): sihlichi.
to come unravelled: sihkachi.
to have a seam rip out, come undone (at a seam), come unraveled: istiⁿsihkachi.
unripe wakìiyo.
unruly
to be mussed, unruly, wild (of hair): wooksi.
unsure
to be unsure about, not expect, be unaware of: akíilo.
untangle
to untangle: fakohlichi.
untie
to untie (a restraint), unbutton (one button): sitoffi.
to untie or unbutton (one button of one's own clothes): issitoffi.
to untie (the laces of a shoe): istiⁿsitoffi.
to untie (one object) for: istimiisitoffi.
to untie (a restraint) for (a person or animal), let loose from, set free from: iⁿsitoffi.
to untie (a restraint) from (a person or animal) for (someone), let loose from for (someone), set free from for (someone): imiisitoffi.
to be untied (of one): sitofka.
to have (one thing) come untied or unbuttoned: istiⁿsitofka.
until
during a certain period in the past up to or until some later time: istíila.
untuck
to be untucked: samaíkko.
unwell
to be sickly, unwell, feeling bad chronically: koyaabi.
up abahli.
way up high, far up: abaapínha.
to be high up, be a certain height: abáski.
to be high up, be up: abahli.
to be higher up, above some reference point: maapáanàasi.
to come up, go out, get out, exit (of more than one): askahka.
to come up, rise (of the sun): assaliika.
to ascend, rise, take off (as an airplane), go up: abahlichi.
to pull up (covers) over oneself, drape oneself with: anchi.
to dig out, pull up, get out (one object) that is stuck in: fitipka.
to hang, pick up, hold up, dangle (one object): atakàali.
to jump, hop up and down (repeatedly): choffi.
to pick up, take up (more than one) from below: itapihli.
to put up (hair) in a bun, wear (hair) in a bun: bonotli.
to tear up (one object): yiɬapli.
to turn over face up: hanokfalanka.
up and down
to pump, move (something) up and down: abitlichi.
upon
upon, the very minute: -yáali.
upper arm
shoulder, upper arm: sakbakonìiɬa.
arm (uppermost part), top of the shoulder, upper arm: sakbapáana.
uppers
top teeth, uppers: innatipáana.
upright
upright supporting posts for the frame of a house: iisintonni.
to be standing upright, be set up vertically (of more than one): lókkòoli.
to set down on, put on top of, use in an upright position (one thing in a container): ispaachokoolichi.
to stand one thing upright, esp. put a pot on the fire: istitahachaalichi.
uproot
to uproot (one object): tiifka.
to dig out, get out (one object) that is stuck in, uproot: fitipka.
upside down
to be upside down: ibakpila.
to be bent over, turned upside down: ɬíppìika.
to be leaning towards being upside down: ibakpìila.
to turn upside down: ibakpilaachi.
to be turned upside down, turned over (of more than one): ɬìipka.
to have (one object) turned upside down: ɬíppìili.
to turn (one object with a top and bottom) upside down: ɬipìili.
upstairs abahli.
urge
to force, urge, encourage to go: ischiliita.
to urge forward, push forward, send (a messenger), delegate, get someone to do something: paatohno.
urinal aaholiswa, aaɬoyhilka.
urinate
to urinate: hoswa.
to wet on oneself, be incontinent: ilihoswa.
to wet the bed: patkan oohoswa.
urine holiswa.
to smell of urine: kaɬaama.
us posna.
use
to use: naho2.
to use for a specific purpose: isnaho.
used to
to be used to: istimponna.
to be used to, be familiar with, be comfortable with: istipìila.
use up
to finish off, get through with, use up: anooli, anosli.
to finish off, eat up, use up (one object belonging to someone): imanooli.
to use up (something belonging to someone) for or on: istimanooli.
to be all gone, finished up, used up: anooka, anoska.
utensil
cooking utensil: ishoponka.
eating utensils, silverware: istoolimpa.
uvula icholaksi ochòosi, icholaksosi.