The Letter "B"
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baby (#.4) ya`itrowa`
baby (@.2) kori`ha(h)
back (#.4) nowa_`'suhere`
back (&.1) du`gre
back (@.1) dug
back (body part?)(#.4) -r-tu`k
back (i go)(#.4) nowa_'suhere
back and forth (&.5) tcab-ro
back he leave for (@.1) dugii`ra`re
back may, come (@.1)
back of hand (+.3) yi`ks- (i`ksa) sako` "hand above"
back they go (@.1) dugii`nare
back we go (@.1) dugmana`re
back, his (+.2) (3) hi`sidaa'
bad (#.1) mbarayii`re
bad (#.4) imbara`
bad (@.2) sikareri
bad (worse, worst)(#.4) imbarrah
bad, are very (#.1) imbara`tcu`re
bag (%.1) unti
baking bread, i am (+.3) ku`s nikta_`tire
baking bread, i am (@.2) ku`s nikta_`re`
baking cake, he/she (+.3) u`a kusta_` kata_tire`
baking cake, you are (+.3) kusta_` itchua` nikta_`tire
bald roots (Psoralea pedunculata.plant)(&.4) weete wo`ropkere
ball ($.6) wap
ball (&.5) w>b
ball, to play (+.5) wap
barbers root; yellow root (&.2)(plant)
bark "tree skin" ($.4) y>p>pi`s
bark, to (+.3) wu wu`h-re
bark, tree (%.1)
bark, tree; hide; skin (@.1)
bark; holler; shout (+.3)
barrel (+.3) ya`pk>_
basket "cane made" (Arundinaria) ($.2) wa_`sap
basket (%.1) wasap
basket, elm bark "medicine basket" ($.2) wii_`ti wa_sa`p
bass "fish mouth big" (animal)($.2) yiis-mopatkii_`
bat (animal)($.7) kutcin weru`'
battle, i go to (+.3)
battle,i go to (@.2)
be, there i will (+.3)
be, you will (+.3) ye`t- uyenre`i`vre`
beads (+.3) wumu`ire "runs through"
bean meal "beans beaten" ($.2) nu_tce`mi'mi'
beans (plant)(&.4) ii_ye nuntce
bear (animal) ($.2)($.7) n-me_`'
bear (animal)(#4) ni`me`
bear (animal)($.6) nume
bear (animal)(&.1)(@.4) nume_`
bear root (plant) (&.2) n-me_` hii_p>`' "bear foot"
beast (&.1) wiit
beautiful girl, a (@.2) yawe`ka_he`
beaver "dog in water" (animal) ($.2) ta_si yamurii`'
beaver (animal) ($.7) ta_siitcop "water dog"
became wet by sweating, i (+.3)
bed (@.1) yas>`k
bee; wasp (animals) ($.7) wu`swe` tcuwe
bee; wasp (animals)(+.3) wo`s
beech (Fagus grandifolia.plant) (&.2) y>p tukse`' "tree"
been there three times, i have (+.3)
before hitting somebody (+.3)
belly (*.4) pa_
belly, his (+.2) (3) hi`'pa_
beloved (#.4) nemosaye`here`
below ($.7) se`be(?)
below; under (#.4)
best (@.2) marita`w>ri
best (good' better)(#.4) himbaar mera`he(r)
better (good' best)(#.4) himbaar meraaede
beyond (#.4) >tci`duk
big (&.1) ...t-ro` , patkii_`(re) . tro(t-ro`)
big (@1.) pa`tki_re
big cheat, a (+.3)
birch, yellow (Betula nigra.plant) (&.2) y>p koko`h> "tree breaks/brittle"
bird (animal)(*.4) kutcin
bird (animal)(@.1) kutci`n
bird brushing "bird sleep kill or hunt" ($.2) kutci`n hiim>na`re
bird trap (+.3) y> kutcin hakpa_he`
bird trapper (+.3) ye` katcatkire`
bird traps, one who makes (+.3) y> kutcin hakpa_he` tahatikure`
bird/animal call "bone call" ($.2) s>p pu`h-re, s>p pu`here
birds (animals)($.2) kutci`n
bit the man, the dog (they say) (+.3) ta_`si yee tcuxa`tire
bite (*.5) so`
bite, i (#.4) tcu`ks>re`
bite, to (&.1) be`(here)
biteing (*.5) su`
biteing, continue (*.5)
biteing, fish (*.5)
bites me, the dog (+.3) to_`si tcu`knire
bites them (children), the dog (+.3) to_`si tcuk uo`p'kire
bites you, the dog (+.3) to_`si tcuk>_`re
bitter (&.2) tcine`
bitter; sour (@.2)(+.3) hitare`
black (#.4) awokek>
black ($.6) hawo`ktci
black (%.5) yu_ktcii`
black (+.3) hawutkare`
black gum (Nyssa sylvatica.plant)(&.2) y>b be'be`' "tree immovable"
black haw (Viburnum prunifolium.plant)(&.2) web-sa`p "hauls bone"
black person (#.4) ye`hoketce` (ye`hoke'tce`)
black person (%.5) ye_ mo_ke`hare "person not free"
black person (+.3) yuhuktci`
black person (@.1) ye_`' hawo`ktce_
black snake (Coluber constrictor.animal)(&.3) ya wa`ktciye "snake black"
black-drink tree (plant)(%.3) y>pon
blackberry (plant)(%.4) wa`kta
blackberry (plant)(+.3) wiaru`
blackberry (Rubus?.plant)(&.2) wiiya_`ro
blackbird, redwing (animal)($.7) kutcin hawoktce hitci se`k-re` "bird black red wings"
bladder, his (+.2) (1) hi_`sede'
blanket (%.1) nunisiwa_
blaze (of fire); flame (+.3)
blind (+.3) yitu`hare "eye not"
blind fold game (&.5) tahanto`' "where am i going ?"
blink (?); shut ones eyes, to (+.2)
blood (*.1)(+.2) iit
blood (*.4) it
blood (@.1) itma`
blood, my (+.2) ii`dna'
blood, our (+.2) ii`t'aa'
blood-root (plant) ($.4) puccoon(algoquian?)
blossuming medicine (plant) ($.4) wi`ti si_w>re
blow (*.4) pu
blow the bugle, to (+.3) pupuha`tkire
blow, to (+.5) puu
blowgun ($.2)(*.7)"cane stalk(dart) blowing" wa_`sa pu`he,"blowing using"su`'ha ho`tc-we
blowing hard, wind (*.5)
blowing the bugle, i (do) did not hear ,, the man (+.3) ye` nepapu`puhati`ka nani`sare
blows much, the wind (is)(+.3) hie` hu tcu`re
blows the bugle, the man (+.3) ye` uti` nepapu`pu ha`tkire
blue (#.4) wi>_k>re`
blue ($.6) wu, wi
blue (darker shades)(+.3) wuya`nka(re)
blue bird (animal)($.7) kutcin wayu`ngka
blue jay (animal)($.7) tindo
blue, dark (+.3) hawuto_` h-re`
blue, light, robin egg blue (+.3)
blue, robin egg; light blue (+.3) wayanri`winhe , wayaneri`win-re`
blueish black/ chocalate (+.3) hoktcitca_h-re`
board "flat wood" (%.4) yapiite_`
board (@.1) y>`ps- , y>ps-
boat (%.1) y-mayi
bob-white (animal)($.7) tu`pu`'ke', ta`pa`ke_ke_, ipeke, ipa`ke
bobcat "cat fierce" (Lynx rufus animal) ($.2) hapke_` mo_tce
bobcat, panther (animal)($.7) ha`pke sure (skunk)
body, his (+.2) (2) hiha`gyu
boil (@.1) haro`de
boil, to (&.1) ha`ro(re)
bone ($.6) sap
bone (+.3) sa`p
bone (@.1) s>`p
boney; lean (+.3)
book (+.3) d-pa` tsa_` "that which has marks" , insa`kwi
book is hers, the (+.3) insa`kwi ya`k'ri i`'hri
book is his , the (+.3) insa`kwi i'hri
both (@.1) na_`'prip
bottle (%.1) wutepi
bottle (+.3) watebi`
bottom of bottle (+.3) watebi` hiisu`
bottum of barrel (+.3) ya`pk>_ hisu`
bow ($.2) itcika`'
bow (+.3)(@.2) i`tcika
bow of a boat (forepart)(+.3) hatatse`
bowels; intestines (+.2)
bowels; intestines (@.1)
bowl (of pipe)(+.3) wam-su` hiska` "pipe head"
box (@.1) pare`pare`sare
box trap "rabbit (house) box" ($.2) pa_'suke_`'
box turtle (animal)(Cistudo Carolina) ($.3) kaya`'
box, a square (+.3)
boy (#.4) ye`tc>ha`
boy growing fast, a (+.3)
boy, a fine (@.2)
boy, little (+.3) yitca` ha taro`ha
brain, his (+.2) (7) himu_`tu
branch (#.1) tca
branch (@.1) tca_a
bread (#.3) ku`sta
bread (#.4) gu`st>
bread (%.1) kusta_
bread (+.3)(@.2) kusta`n ; ku`s
bread ; cornbread(@.1) kusta_`'
bread, he has eaten (#.4)
bread, i am baking (@.2)
break this rope with my hands, i (+.3) ni(?) wuya` di`ks- kitsere`
break with my hand, i (+.3) diks-` kits-re`
break, i (#.4) ka`ts-re`
break, to (&.1) ko'ko(re)
breath (+.3) hamu` hie`
breech cloth, his (+.2) yaamaa`'wa'
breech cloth; hankerchief (+.2) yaa`maa'
bring here, they (+.1) imaru`'ire
bring here, to (+.1) mahu`'...
bring, he ; carry (+.1) duhuu'
bring, i (#.4) dohone`
bring, i (+.1) dutcu'
bring, they (+.1) iyuru`'ire
bring, we (+.1) duhu'
bring, you (+.1) duyu'
bring, you all (+.1) duwu'
broad river (waterway)(#.1) iswa_`' ha`pide` "river cutting off/dividing"
broil meat on the coals, i (+.3) wi`diu impi`s sako` na`mure
broke a rope by shooting at it (I?)(+.3) mboo`sa wuya` ka_`s-re
broken (#.4) ka`the(r)
broomstraw (Andropogon glomeratus.plant)(&.2) wii_`ti s-ra`k "root grass"
brother (%.1) bara...
brother, my (@.2) buru(h)hi_`ha
brother, older (%.5) mb>ra(n>) seh-re`'
brother-in-law (%.5) yagitc> mb>ra`h-re "wifes brother"
brother; friend; sibling (%.5) mb>`ra
brow; forehead (+.2)
brown (+.3) si`ka_ hawut hawire
brown thrasher (animal)($.7) tup tup-ri, tu`pari "swamp bird?"
brown, darker ; red-brown (+.3)
brush shelter (wigwam?) (+.3) sukyo`p
bucket (+.3) ya`sku
buckle (+.3) d-pa`duropimo`kure
buckle up something, i (+.3) di`di de`pa durop'mo`sure
buff color (+.3) wuyantkakawire`
buffalo (animal)(#.4) y>daa`s
buffalo (animal)($.2) y-d-ha`s
buffalo (animal)($.2) y-d-ha`s, w-d-re`su, t-p-wa_`sure "wild cattle"
buffalo (animal)(*.1) widee`
buffalo (animal)(*.2) yunn>s (y>nas?)
buffalo, animal ($.7) wi`desuri` "wild cow"
buffalo; cow (animal)(+.2)
bugle, the man blows the (+.3)
bull (animal)(#.4) ya`s-dwai_`'
bull frog (animal)(&.3) ar>_`'rai
bullroarer (game/toy)(&.5) ye_'wi`h-re , ye_` wi`he_' "wind turns"
bullsnake;greyratsnake(Elaphe obsoleta confinis.animal)(&3)yaw-de`s-na"snakecowmale"
burning, the wood is (+.3) y-p wida_re` , y>p wida_re`
burnt myself, i (+.3) di wira_re`
burnt, my shoe i (+.3) wite` newira_re`
bush (+.3) yo`p
but (#.4) on-ka_
but; only (+.3)
butterfly (animal)($.7) tcu`w-tahe`
buzzard (animal)($.2) is-ne`'
buzzard (animal)(@.2) shii`ka
buzzer (game/toy)(&.5) su`ruh>he_'
by (by the side of)(#.4) ake`, a`kp-sa`
by somebody, i get rubbed (+.3)
by somebody, i got hit with a stick (+.3)