Shiwilu Dictionary

yuyu'wa 568
Damellawan-iteklawek
dateklli, nakusu'
pilu'ta'seku. My fingers are
calloused because I cultivate a
lot. (sem. domains: 8.3.2.2 -
Rough.)
be salty, have salt *kaka'palli (
kaka'lli) vi. to be salty, to have
salt. Kalu'ta'masu'
nakusu' kaka'lli.
Kuaki'na u'chimu, ñi
kakei'ñi nakusu'. Your
stew is very salty. My stew, in
contrast, is very good, it is not
too salty. Asu' kalu'pi
kakai'ñi, nu'an iyai'ñi.
This broth lacks salt, therefore
it is not delicious. (sem.
domains: 2.3.3 - Taste.)
be seated (several people)
*da'mupallina' ( da'mulli) vi.
to be seated (several people).
Kenmu'wa'
da'mupalekwa' Shiwilu
la'la' lunpalekwa'. We are
sitting together speaking
Shiwilu. (sem. domains: 7.1.2 -
Sit.)
be seated several people
be semi-ripe
be semi-ripe inside
*nakamu'lu'palli (
*nakamu'lu'lli) vi. for a fruit to
be semi-ripe inside.
Takunwek nakamu'lu'lli.
My "sapote" fruit is semi-ripe
inside. clf: lu'2.
be sharp *den'apalli ( denlli) vi.
to be sharp (e.g. a knife).
Yalli'wawek yumutu'nen
denlli. My younger brother's
ax is sharp. ant: den'apili'ñi;
cf: *su'dentapalli. (sem.
domains: 8.3.2.3 - Sharp.)
be silent, become silent
be skilled *ñinchidinupalli (
*ñinchidinulli) vi. to be
skilled, curious.
Tasellunwek
ñinchidinulli. Dudinpu'
nu'tulli. My daughter-in-law
is skilled. She does everything.
be skinny, thin
be small *damerapilalli 2 (
*damelli; *damera'su') n. to
be small. Daka damera'su'
nalasha. The muena is a
small, petite tree.
be soft
be sour erapalli ( elli) vi. to be
sour. Asu' er'wi wawapi
ñan elli. Because this guava
is unripe it is sour. Asu'
kadu'lu'pi elli. This
"cocona" fruit is sour. Llimu'
erapalli. The lemon is sour.
(sem. domains: 2.3.3 - Taste.)
be stingy about
be stingy about sth.
be straight *chek'apalli (
cheklli) vi. to be straight.
Lalansha'wek nalak
tenpuetchek cheksu'
susulli. I am going to tie my
orange tree to a stick so that it
grows straight. Asu' kalli
cheklli. This street is very
straight. Palli'nalaki
dunkerllek cheksha'su'.