Shiwilu Dictionary

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gill lankenna ( lankenla) n. gill of
fish. Samer lankenna
usu'palek. I am removing
the gills of the fish. (sem.
domains: 1.6.2.3 - Parts of a
fish.)
gill.of.fish
ginger akinker n. ginger.
¡Kencha'ker akinker
menmikda', Wawapen
a'uwa! Bring ginger from the
field to give to your son! cf:
latekmu'sana. (sem.
domains: 1.5 - Plant.)
ginger, ginger for the teeth
latekmu'sana ( mu'sana) n.
ginger, plant with special
powers to treat the teeth.
Napi', duker
yanwekllitusik,
Shiwiluku'lusa' teklapin
erkun a'ukludeklli
latekmu'sana
mulatek'erkek. Before,
when there was a full moon,
the Shiwilu ancestors would
have their sons and daughters
chew ginger so that they would
have good teeth. cf: akinker.
(sem. domains: 1.5 - Plant,
2.5.7 - Treat disease, 4.9.4 -
Miracle, supernatural power.)
girl menstruating for first time
leklun n. girl menstruating for
the first time. Amiler
dekpan'enchektulli
leklun. The grandmom cut
the hair of the young girl who
was menstruating for the first
time. clf: lun. (sem. domains:
4.2.2.1 - Ceremony.)
girlfriend ekkuan n. boyfriend,
girlfriend, lover. Ipa'
luwer'watulek wilawek
ekkuanen. I have already
met my daughter's boyfriend.
(sem. domains: 2.6.1.5 -
Romantic love.)
give *enka'palli vd. to give.
Llusha enka'llun
llinsetchunan. Rosa gave
me a pen.
give a blister *peknunkanpalli (
*peknunkañi) vt. to give a
blister. Sawelliwek
peknunkañun
iteklawekkek. My machete
gave me a blister on my hand.
Sawelliwek
peknunkaiteklallun. My
machete gave me a blister on
my hand.
give a name
give a woman's hand in
marriage enka'tapalli (
enka'tulli) vt. to give a
woman's hand in marriage.
Tatapen enka'tetchen
Lluchulek. ¡Tekka'lapir'!
Your father is going to give
your hand in marriage to
Lucho. Run! (sem. domains:
2.6.1.1 - Arrange a marriage.)
give an injection *ekkuanpalli 3
( *ekkuañi) vt. to inject, to
give an injection.
Shañichariu ekkuañun
ukladekshillinwekkek.
The paramedic gave me an