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yaan
root
This word describes the action of consuming food. It is a fundamental verb used to talk about eating.

“Yaan c'e.”

Eat something.

Also means
  1. to eat

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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yaanʼ
stem
A grammatical root component used to build complex verb forms.

“yaanʼ”

yaanʼ

Also means
  1. Verbal stem occurring in the following root, aspect, and mode combinations
  2. Verbal stem

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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yaaneʼ
adj
Refers to something that is old, elderly, or fully grown.

“Dene yaaneʼ”

The elderly person.

“Dene yaaneʼ hni.”

The person is elderly.

“C’ezyaaneʼ ntsii.”

The old person is wise.

Also means
  1. aged, old, elderly
  2. grown
  3. aged

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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iyaan
verb
This verb describes the action of a person consuming food.

“Dlitaa iyaan.”

He eats the berry.

Also means
  1. he/she eats it

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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nyaan
verb
A verb indicating that a person is currently consuming a specific food item.

“cʼaan nyaan”

he/she is eating bread

Also means
  1. he/she is eating it

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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cʼeyaan
verb
The action of eating right now.

“Dene cʼeyaan.”

The person is eating.

Also means
  1. he/she is eating something

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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cʼuyaan
verb
Used to express that it is appropriate or expected for someone to eat.

“Dene cʼuyaan.”

The person should eat.

Also means
  1. he/she should eatsomething

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ʼudyaan
verb
An alternative way to say that someone feels embarrassed or shy.

“ʼudyaan yii ntsaen.”

He is very embarrassed.

Also means
  1. alternative form of ʼunedyaan (“he/she is embarrassed”)
  2. he/she is embarrassed

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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łiyaaneʼ
noun
This word refers to a dog that has reached an old age.

“Łiyaaneʼ tsʼiłtene”

The old dog is sleeping.

“Łiyaaneʼ nitsii.”

The old dog is big.

“Łiyaaneʼ iłtsuun.”

The old dog is sleeping.

Also means
  1. old dog

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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icʼełyaan
verb
The act of giving food to another person or animal.

“scʼiłyaan!”

feed me!

Also means
  1. he/she is feeding him/her something

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ʼunedyaan
verb
To feel shy or ashamed, or to choose to stay away from someone or something.

“Dzeʼe ʼunedyaan.”

The person is shy.

Also means
  1. he/she is shy, ashamed
  2. to avoid

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ses yaaneʼ
noun
An adult male mountain sheep.

“Ses yaaneʼ deniidałe.”

The ram ran away.

Also means
  1. ram

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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sos yaannʼ
noun
This is a word for a male sheep, also known as a ram.

“Sos yaannʼ dghay hghuudzeʼ.”

The ram is walking up the hill.

Also means
  1. alternative form of ses yaaneʼ (“ram”)
  2. ram

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ukʼeʼscʼeyaani
noun
A piece of furniture with a flat top that is used for setting things on or eating.

“ukʼeʼscʼeyaani kʼit idilghot.”

He put it on the table.

Also means
  1. table

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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