Shiwilu Dictionary

279 mula'su' erwatulekwa' munkula
kaikua nerñinanlukla
weklli. It is a good thing that
this (younger) sister has come
from another town.
mula'su' erwatulekwa' (lit. we
have arrived well into the
afternoon) good afternoon. -
¡Muerwa! -¡Mula'su'
erwatulekwa'! Good
afternoon! -We are having a
good afternoon! syn:
muerwa.
*mulli vi. to be well, to be good.
Asu' dekpilli' mullin. This
night is good. Nana kapi
u'chimu, mulli. That piece
of cloth is beautiful, it is good.
Nana kapi aperpi,
mui'ñi. That piece of cloth is
ugly, it is not good. Chiter
ter'alek, ipa' musik
mamu yuku'latamu
Nakunañinanluk. I have
sowed corn and when it is
ready, after harvesting it I want
to sell it in Lagunas. ant:
mui'ñi.
mulu' n. top of a tree.
Tananwanan a'llupi
mulu'. Nanek
insekkitapalli kuntek.
The "tanan wanan" tree has a
good top. There hides the
sloth. Kuku' pideknen
nu'tapalli a'llupi tanan
muluk. The "kuku'" bird
builds its nest on the top of the
tall trees. (sem. domains: 1.5.5
- Parts of a plant.)
mulun'apalli (muluñi) vi. to be
a beautiful woman. Sadawek
mulunshalli. My wife is
beautiful. Kenmi'na
ku'aper wawa
mulunshetchu. Your baby
girl will become a beautiful
woman. clf: lun; cf:
*mupen'apalli. (sem.
domains: 2.3.1.8.1 - Beautiful.)
muluñi mulun'apalli
mumulu' n. muddy area, mud.
Wexter inapilanteklli
mumulu' yanakutan.
Wexter remained barefoot to
cross the muddy area. clf: lu'1.
(sem. domains: 1.2.1 - Land.)
munchi n. type of small dove.
Munchi utalinpu'sa'
da'peklli wila ñan. The
small dove often injures itself
when it is young. cf:
siwenña-munchi. (sem.
domains: 1.6.1.2 - Bird.)
muñinchita'su' nom. smart,
intelligent. Wanchiku
kirka' muñinchita'su'.
Waldemar is a smart (a good
student). (sem. domains:
3.2.2.1 - Study.)
munkula n. small ball, ball
smaller than "munkupi,"
comparable to a tennis ball.
Wilalusa'
intekllitapallina'
munkulalek. The children
are playing with the small ball.
clf: la3.