Machete(S): Natlh-Mii -Nes Or Nalh-Mee-Nes

M

machete(s): natlh-mii~-nes or nalh-mee-nes

mad, got:

I:day-shee-naa~-ya

we:xwii-nuu-day-xwee-naa~-ya

you:day-mee-naa~-ya

you all:xwii-nutlh-t'e day-mee-naa~-ya

he, she, it:day-mee-naa~-ya

they:xwii-day-mee-naa~-ya

made, made it:

I:silh-sri~

me:svstlh-sri~

we:saa-ghitlh-sri~

us:nuu-xwvstlh-sri~

you:sintlh-sri~

you were:nvstlh-sri~

you all:sutlh-sri~

he, she, it:yvstlh-sri~

they:xee-yvstlh-sri~

it was:tr'vstlh-sri~ or nastlh-sri~ or stlh-sri~

made it like that:

I:waa-silh-sri~

we:waa-saa-ghitlh-sri~

you:waa-sintlh-sri~

you all:waa-sutlh-sri~

he, she, it:waa-yvstlh-sri~

they:waa-stlh-sri~

made mysteriously, it was: tr'etlh-sri~

made well: shu' nastlh-sri~ or shu' stlh-sri~

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MANZANITA: dee-nvsh / 181

madrone: dus-daa-k'i

maggot(s): guu

maggot(s) of: guu-'i'

maggot infested: guu-sli~

maiden(s): ch'ee-sii-ne

maidenhair fern(s): ghit-ts'ay-sraa-de'

make, making, makes:

I am:'vshtlh-sri

makes me:svlh-sri

we are:'aa-ghitlh-sri

makes us:nuu-xwvtlh-sri

you are:'inlh-sri

makes you:nulh-sri

you all are:'utlh-sri

he, she, it is:yvlh-sri

they are:xee-yvlh-sri

it is being:tr'vlh-sri

male animal(s): ch'ee-svn

male human(s): dis-ne or ch'vs-ne

mallard(s): k'wvs-dvlh-ghvlh

mallard hen(s): k'wvs-dvlh-ghvlh wat

man: dis-ne or ch'vs-ne

mankind: xee-she

manufacture: see make

many: lhan or lhan-t'i

many kinds of animals, birds, people: lhan-ne

manzanita: dee-nvsh

182 / MANZANITA BERRY(IES): dee-nvsh dee-ch'ee-ye'

manzanita berry(ies): dee-nvsh dee-ch'ee-ye'

manzanita brush: dee-nvsh chee-ne'

maple(s): ch'ee-shi

maple bark: ch'ee-shi ch'ee-lan-tr'e'

maple bark cambrium layer: me'-lan-tr'e'

maple bark skirt(s): ch'ee-shi chaa-'i'

Marhoffer Creek: da'-tii~-dvn taa-ghii~-li~

Marhoffer Creek village: da'-tii~-dvn

marijuana: lhauk-taa-selh-yu

marriage(s): xan'-yaa-t'i~

marriage, at the: xan'-yaa-t'ii~-dvn

marry, marrying, marries:

I am:'a'-ghvsh-t'i~

let's get:'a'-lhitlh-t'i~

we all are:'a'-ghit-t'i~

you are:'an'-t'i~

you all are:'aa-xu'-t'i~

he, she, it is:'aa'-t'ii~

they are:xwii-'a'-t'i~

married:

I am:'a'-ghii-t'i~

we are:'a'-ghit-t'i~

you are:xan'-ghin-t'i~

you all are:xan'-ghu'-t'i~

he, she, it is:xan'-ghin-t'i~

they are:xan'-yas-t'i~

married, had gotten:

I:'a'-ghvstlh-'i~

we:'a'-na'-ghitlh-'i~

MATTRESS(ES): me'-'vstlh-telh / 183

married, had gotten (cont'd):

you:'a'-ghintlh-'i~

you all:'a'-na'-ghutlh-'i~

he, she, it:'ay-ghutlh-'i~

they:'a'-na'-ghutlh-'i~

Martin Hawk(s): shin-yvstlh-sri~

mare(s): lhin'-chu wat

mash: see pounding

massacre(s): xwii-ch'ee-dvtlh-tr'int

massive: chwaa or nn-chwa

masturbate, masturbating, masturbates, masturbation:

I am:testlh-chvlh

we are:tee-gaytlh-chvlh

you are:tinlh-chvlh

you all are:tee-xutlh-chvlh

he, she, it is:tetlh-chvlh

they are:xee-tetlh-chvlh

mat(s): lhee-k'hee-ta

match(es): trvlh-xvs or chvtlh-xvs

material(s): mvlh-wee-naa-dvtlh-nvsh

maternal family:

my:sh-kaa-kaa-hi da'-ye'-yu

our:nuu-kwaa-kaa-hi da'-ye'-yu

your:nn-kaa-kaa-hi da'-ye'-yu

your (all):xwii-nuu-kwaa-kaa-hi da'-ye'-yu

his, her, its:hii-kwaa-kaa-hi da'-ye'-yu

their:xuu-kwaa-kaa-hi da'-ye'-yu

mattress(s): me'-'vstlh-telh

184 / MATURED, OR GREW UP: num-nilh-shash

matured, or grew up (settled down):

I:num-nilh-shash

we:num-nitlh-shash

you: num-nintlh-shash

you all:num-nutlh-shash

he, she, it:num-nintlh-shash

they:xwii-num-nintlh-shash

maul(s), tool: mvlh-chvlh-'vs

me: shii or shii-du'

me also: shii-chu

me first: shii see

me only: shii shan'

meadow(s): tuu-me'

mean: see cranky

meat(s): svn'

mediator(s): k'wee-shvt-naa-gha

medicine(s): chaa-mv or chaa-may

meeting(s): lhestlh-xat

melting or melted: na'-test-ch'as or 'in-ch'as

memory: see remember

mend, mending, mends:

I am:nashtlh-sri

we are:naytlh-sri

you are:nantlh-sri

you all are:naa-xutlh-sri

he, she, it is:naylh-sri

they are:xee-naylh-sri

MESS, MESSY: xwii-ta naa-yee-nvlh / 185

mended:

I:naa-silh-sri~

we:naa-sitlh-sri~

you:naa-sintlh-sri~

you all:naa-sutlh-sri~

he, she, it:naystlh-sri~

they:xee-naystlh-sri~

men: dis-ne or ch'vs-ne

menopausal vagina: ban-te'

my:sh-ban-te'

our:nuu-ban-te'

your:nn-ban-te'

your (all):xwii-nuu-ban-te'

his, her, its:hii-ban-te'

their:xuu-ban-te'

menstruate, menstruation:

I am:shtvn-ch'ee-shan'

we are:shtvn-ch'aa-ghit-gan'

you are:shtvn-ch'aa~-ya

you all are:shtvn-ch'u'-gan'

he, she, it is:shtvn-ch'an'

they are:xwii-shtvn-ch'an'

menstruated:

I:shtvn-ch'ghee-yan'

we:shtvn-ch'aa-ghit-gan'

you:shtvn-ch'gaa~-yan'

you all:shtvn-ch'ghu'-gan'

he, she, it:shtvn-ch'ghaa~-yan'

they:shtvn-yaa-ch'ghas-yan'

mental: see thinking

merry: see happy

mesa: nan-ts'vn-tetlh-k'wvt

mess, messy: xwii-ta naa-yee-nvlh

186 / MET ON A TRAIL: lhee-sit-delh

met on a trail, face to face:

I:lhee-sit-delh

we:lhee-sit-delh

you:lhee-san-ya

you all:lhee-su'-delh

he, she, it:lhes-ya

they:lhes-delh

metacarpal bone(s) of the feet: xwe'-ts'ee-ne'

metacarpal bone(s) of the hand: la'-ts'ee-ne'

method: see made that way

Mexican(s): shbvn'-yu

Meyer's Creek, Oregon: Gee-lish-chit taa-ghii~-li~

Meyer's Creek Village, Oregon: Gee-lish-chit

mice: lhvm-'e or lhum-'e

midday: mes-'an'

middle of, the: lhinlh-ts'at'-dvn

middle ears(s): mvsr-ghee-min-ne'

midnight: t'et lhinlh-ts'at'-dvn

midsummer: shin-chu

might, a verb prefix: daa-wa

migrating birds, north: dan'-t'a' naa-ghaa-t'a

migrating birds, south: yan'-t'a' naa-ghaa-t'a

mildew: 'int-gan'

milk: ts'uu-svn

Milky Way, the: svn'-taa ts'ee-ne'

MOCCASIN(S): st'e'-xe / 187

mill for lumber: lhersh me' tr'vlh-sri

mine (child): shghvn

mine, it is: shii-hi

minister(s), preacher: dghee-na'-'a or gee-na'-'a

mink(s): mvlh-yaa-'islh-ghelh-ne

mink hair wrap(s): mvlh-yaa-islh-ghelh

minnow(s): lhuk yan-stvm

mirror(s): me'-narsh-netlh-'i~

miss-shot, missed:

I:duu silh-xvsh

we:duu saa-ghitlh-xvsh

you:duu sintlh-xvsh

you all:duu sutlh-xvsh

he, she, it:duu yvstlh-xvsh

they:duu xee-yvstlh-xvsh

mist, misty: tee-shu

misuse: see destroy

mixing bread dough:

I am:saa-bee-li lhtaa tash-nvlh or baa-shuk lhtaa tash-nvlh

we are:saa-bee-li lhtaa tayt'-nvlh or baa-shuk lhtaa tayt'-nvlh you are: saa-bee-li lhtaa tan-nvlh or baa-shuk lhtaa tan-nvlh

you all are:saa-bee-li lhtaa taa-xu'-nvlh or baa-shuk lhtaa taa-xu'-nvlh

he, she, it is:saa-bee-li lhtaa tay-nvlh or baa-shuk lhtaa tay-nvlh

they are:saa-bee-li lhtaa xee-tay-nvlh or baa-shuk lhtaa xee-tay-nvlh

moccasin(s): st'e'-xe

188 / MOCK: see acts like

mock: see acts like

modify: see alter

moist: xwvtlh-shrvlh

mole(s) (the animal): yaa-say~-xvsh

molt, molting: ch'ee-dan' chant-nvlh

money: ts'vt or tr'vt

money showing possession: tr'ee-de'

my:sh-tr'ee-de'

our:nuu-tr'ee-de'

your:nn-tr'ee-de'

your (all):xwii-nuu-tr'ee-de'

his, her, its:hii-tr'ee-de'

their:xuu-tr'ee-de'

monkey(s): maa~-k'vs

month: num-nii-man's or ch'aa-ghvtlh-sri~

moon(s): chaa-ghvtlh-sri~

moonlight: t'et-ghaa-'alh

moonrise: ch'aa-ghvtlh-sri~ xaa-ghii~-'an'

more: ch'aa or ch'aa lhtaa

morning: xaa-ghii~-'an'

morningstar, the: svn'-taa-ye'

mosquito(s):: bvn-dee-thii-lii-'a or ghvm-tsvtlh-yi

moss for yellow dye and medicine: mvs-na

moth(s): ch'vs-k'i

MOURN: xwii-ne sri'-tr'aa-ma / 189

moth(s), food or cloth eating: bee-shi

moth eaten: bee-shi ghvtlh-xat

mother(s): k'waa-ga'

my:sh-kaa-ga'

our:nuu-k'waa-ga'

your:nn-k'aa-ga'

your (all):xwii-nuu-k'waa-ga'

his, her, its:hii-k'waa-ga'

their:xuu-k'aa-ga'

mother-in-law: mee-dre'

my:sh-mee-dre'

our:nuu-mee-dre'

your:nn-mee-dre'

your (all):xwii-nuu-mee-dre'

his, her, its:hii-mee-dre'

their:xuu-mee-dre'

Mount Emily, Oregon: en-may

Mount Emily's tip at Elk Valley: en-may or en-may-let

mountain bull pine(s): dvtlh-sre or dvtlh-sri~

mountain lion(s): ch'utlh-ts'as-ne

mountain quail: nan-ts'vn t'uu-t'uu-ni

mountain ranges: nan-ts'vn das-tan or nan-ts'ee-ne'

mountain spirit people: sin-chuu-ne

mourn, mourning, mourns:

I am:sh-sri'-tr'aa-ma

we are:xwii-naa-ghitlh-t'e sri'-tr'aa-ma

you are:nn-sri'-tr'aa-ma

you all are:xwii-nuu-sri'-tr'aa-ma

he, she, it is:sri'-tr'aa-ma

they are:xwii-ne sri'-tr'aa-ma

190 / MOURNING DOVE: sru'-mvn-'ee-sra

mourning dove: sru'-mvn-'ee-sra or srii-gvn-sra

mouse: lhvm-'e or lhum-'e

mouth(s): da'

my:sh-da'

our:nuu-da'

your:nn-da'

your (all):xwii-nuu-da'

his, her, its:hii-da'

their:xuu-da'

the mouth of:da' or da'-'e

of a trail:taa-ghin-dvn

move it, moving it, moves it: see put

moved it:

I:shtvn-num-nii-'an'

we:shtvn-num-nit-'an'

you:shtvn-num-nin-'an'

you all:shtvn-num-nu'-'an'

he, she, it:shtvn-nuii-nin-'an'

they:shtvn-xee-nuii-nin-'an'

movie: natlh-sri~-'aa-dvn

much: lhan

mud: xwee-chvt

mud hen(s), coot(s): xaa-yuk

mule(s): muu-la

multiple: see much, a lot

mumble, mumbling, mumbles:

I am:duu-shu' na'sh-'a

we are:duu-shu' naa-ch'aa-ghit-'a

you are:duu-shu' naa-chii~-'a

you allare:duu-shu' naa-chu'-'a

MUSSEL CHOWDER: k'wee-san taa-svlh / 191

mumble, mumbling, mumbles (cont'd):

he, she, it is:duu-shu' na'-'a

they are:duu-shu' naa-ghaa-'a

mumbled:

I:duu-shu' naa-sii-'an'

we:duu-shu' naa-sit-'an'

you:duu-shu' naa-sii~-'an'

you all:duu-shu' naa-su'-'an'

he, she, it:duu-shu' na's-'an'

they:duu-shu' naa-gha's-'an'

murre(s): man-man

murre eggs: man-man wee-she'

muscle(s): tee-le'

my:sh-tee-le'

our:nuu-tee-le'

your:nn-tee-le'

your (all):xwii-nuu-tee-le'

his, her, its:hii-tee-le'

their:xuu-tee-le'

muscle man: lhtin' natlh-ni

music: shvn

mussel(s): k'wee-san or dee-lhat

mussel, musseling, mussels:

I am:dghaa-ghvst-na'

we are:dghaa-ghit-na'

you are:dghaa-ghint-na'

you all are:dghaa-ghut-na'

he, she, it is:dghaa-ghvt-na'

they are:xee-dghaa-ghvt-na'

mussel chowder: k'wee-san taa-svlh or dee-lhat taa-svlh

192 / MUSSELED: dghaa-ghee-svst-na'

musseled:

I:dghaa-ghee-svst-na'

we:dghaa-ghee-sit-na'

you:dghaa-ghee-sint-na'

you all:dghaa-ghee-sut-na'

he, she, it:dghaa-ghest-na'

they:xee-dghaa-ghest-na'

mussel shell spruce root scraper k'wee-san-mvlh-yee-su or dee-lhat-mvlh-yee-su

mussel shell spoon: k'wee-san sa's or dee-lhat sa's

mussel worm: k'wee-san guu-'i' or dee-lhat guu-'i'

mustache(s): daa-wa

my belongings: shii-hi

my child: shghvn or sh-nvst-'e

my children: shghvn shxii-xe

myrtle(s): dan'-srvn

myrtle leaves: dan'-srvn dan'

myrtle nuts: dan'-srvn see-'e'

myth(s): natlh-sri~

myth time, in: dan'-t'i ghii~-li~

myth time people: tr'vm-dan' xee-she