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awashóʔorihshaN swallow (bird)
awawáacuN 1sand cherries 2ground cherries
awáxaadaheV to twinkle
awáxaadiN light (illumination)
awáxaadigadiV 1to be bright, well-lit 2well-lit
awáxaateeV to illuminate
awaxáawiN mountain
awaxáawi arucúhgahishaN plateau
awaxáawiguaPPP in the mountains
awaxóodaN salt
awaxóodashibishaN pepper
awaʔaagaruxbaagaN Indians
awaʔaagaruxbaagaʔ adiʔooraagiMISC Indian Village (where the houses of the above ground people are at)
áwaʔadiN lodge
awaʔagarúhushiN farmer
awaʔahúN 1coulee 2dry creek bed
awaʔaráxaN 1lignite (brown coal) 2charcoal 3coal
awaʔaréeN summer
awaʔaréeshiruPPP summer, last (past)
awaʔarugihirágee arumaabíshMISC new year's day
awaʔaruxiráxaN dirt, loose
áwaʔaruʔiigagíshgiN map
awaʔawaxóodaN alkali
áwaʔeecayearly
awaʔéheN hoe, a