Shiwilu Dictionary

*lupa' lenmek'apalli 254
here. (sem. domains: 9.2.6 -
Particles.)
*lupa' lenmek'apalli (lupa'
lenmeklli) vi. to have an
earthquake. Chillilupei'ma
enpu'ninchipa'
lupa'lenmeklli.
Pada'sa'lli pideklusa'
anu'lli. They say that in Chile
there was a strong earthquake.
The (ground) shook and the
houses fell. Nana
ñinanlu'lupa' ñilli
kalalui'ma lupa'
lenmeklli. There were three
earthquakes in that town. cf:
*pada'sa'palli.
lupa' lenmeklli *lupa'
lenmek'apalli
lupa'-lupa' adv. on the land.
Dekñiñi' i'na lupa'-lupa'
pa'api'ñi, lalumekler
perku'lantekta'su'
malek. The "yacupuma"
doesn't walk on dry land
because the tree leaves that
fall stick to the pads of its paws
(and it makes walking difficult).
(sem. domains: 9.2.2 -
Adverbs.)
lupa'paper' n. wall. ¡Nerkutek
lupa'paper'kek apisen!
Lean the paddle against the
wall! (sem. domains: 6.5.2.1 -
Wall.)
lupa'sula n. flea. Wapu'llasha
lupa'sula a'ñilli ñiñi'wa.
The dog has a lot of fleas. clf:
la4. (sem. domains: 1.6.1.7 -
Insect.)
lupe'chek luperchek
*lupelli *luperapalli
luper'a'su' nom. drunkard, sb.
who is drunk. Asu'
luper'a'su'
intekdudui'ñi, lansa'lli,
yamelli, welleklli, yulli.
This drunkard does everything,
he sings, laughs, cries, gets
angry.
*luperapalli (*lupelli) vi. to
become drunk, to be drunk.
Ya' lupellina'
alli'shaweklusa',
ala'wan ukllinen.
Yesterday my brothers got
drunk, it was one of their
birthdays.
luperchek (lupe'chek;
lupetchek) nom. drunkard,
alcoholic. Aullu napi'ku
sudin iñer uklli
uperapalli, luperchek.
Aurora's ex-husband drinks
every day, he is a drunkard.
luperker' vi. get drunk! Ipa'la
ukllipen. ¡Luperker'!
Today is your birthday. Get
drunk! (sem. domains: 9.4.3.1 -
Imperative .)
lupetchek luperchek
Luruchia nprop. Dorotea,
woman's proper name. Mishi
kuti'nen Luruchia.
Mercedes' daughter is
Dorotea.
=lusa' plural marker. Wilalusa'
peklu'deklek. I called the
children. Napi'lusa'