Shiwilu Dictionary

a'ta' 20
Lulenta'su'ler
kaluwi'a'su' teknanpilli
The healer saved the sick
person's life. (sem. domains:
9.4.7 - Subordinating
particles.)
a'ta' prt. interrogative particle that
expresses concern. ¿Ma'nen
a'ta' ñinchitetchek?
Shaka'wa' enpu'nipa'
lertapalli, sik sik sik
peklatapallun. What could
I possibly learn today? The
squirrel cuckoo is jumping from
branch to branch, it is calling
me "sik sik sik."
¿Kenmu'shasa' a'ta'
pa'aterwa'?
Wapu'mu'wa'
pa'aterwa'. Did you really
think we two were going to go
alone? A lot of us will be going.
cf: a'cha. (sem. domains:
3.1.2 - Mental state.)
*a'tamanelli *a'tamanerapalli
*a'tamanerapalli
(*a'tamanelli) vt. to spin
sth., to turn sb. Pidekserllek
wila trunpunen
a'tamanerapalli. The boy
is spinning his top on the
sidewalk of the house.
Lansa'pan Miñiku
a'tamanelli
eklansa'pa'su'. Dancing,
Meneleo made his partner
turn. (sem. domains: 7.2.2.7 -
Move in a circle.)
a'tamanerker' vt. spin it!
¡Trunpupen
a'tamanerker'! Spin your
top! (sem. domains: 9.4.3.1 -
Imperative .)
*a'tapalli (a'tulli; -atulli) 1)
make. Su'-su'-su'
a'tapalli. He made a sucking
noise. Kusher
menminwekkek ektu'n
enmunkuñi, ketchawek
pakuwa'-pakuwa'
a'tulli. When the pig came to
my field it went and burried its
snout (into the ground) and
dug up my manioc. val.:
*tapalli2. 2) vt. to make sth.
or sb. do sth. Wilaler
a'lamapu'n a'tapalli
wa'dantek. The boy,
grabbing the hen, is making it
screech.
*a'tentapalli (*a'tentulli) vt.
to light fire. Wilawek
a'tentulli pen
yaakusutan. My child lit the
fire in order to cook. Nana
a'tentulli dunallin
kasisera'su' malek. He lit
the torch because it has
become dark. (sem. domains:
5.5.1 - Light a fire.)
a'tenter' vt. light it up!
¡A'tenter pen,
akusutawa'! Light the fire,
let's cook! (sem. domains:
9.4.3.1 - Imperative .)
*a'tentulli *a'tentapalli
a'tuker' vt. make him/her/it do
sth.! ¡Wa'dantek a'tuker
pilli'tan! Grab the hen and
make it screech! (sem.