Part of Speech: noun

Bible. iwá áwtni Watítayt čmuktaatpasmíki ‘the Bible is holy according to the priests’.

Slave from war.

Steering wheel.

Scorpion. iwačá palaláy watwalacíka tnánpa Wałúunpa ‘there used to be lots of scorpions at the Pilot Rock cliff’. [WS papasapłiłá; pakasapłiłá; papst̓ałá; NW x̣alstimá; RC qšpalí.]

The start of a cedar root basket.

Cross. Such as the Catholics and Shakers use. ku wát̓apli kʷná iwá x̣ʷáami ‘and there was a cross on top’; wát̓apli wášɨmx̣ʷš ‘cross ornament worn about the neck’. [NP /watkl´ykiˀns/ ‘Catholic cross’; /nkátpilit̓as/ ‘Presbyterian cross’.]

Quirt, whip, fly swatter. kiwkiwlacpamá wat̓atpamá ‘drumstick’; k̓piititpamá wat̓atpamá ‘baseball bat’. [NP /wat̓´kaˀs/.]

Whip, switch, quirt. paníšnaš wat̓at̓áwas ‘they have given me the whip’; ku kʷɨnmíin pašx̣ɨ́ƛ̓kɨnx̣ana ku paˀaníx̣ana wat̓at̓áwas ‘and of that [hide] they would cut strips and make whips’; wawyałanmí wat̓at̓áwas ‘the whipman’s whip’. [NE wat̓at̓úus; NP /wat̓´kaˀs/.]

Leader. [NP ˀanoqtiyaw̓áat /ˀanoqtiyaw̓at(o)/.]

Horse breaker. [NP /wecet̓uyiyet(u)/.]

Point man who takes the lead when bringing in wild horses. šáax̣ iwá kútkut anam kú wáta wat̓uyłá ‘it is scary work when you will be the point man’.

The eldest. tmiyułá iwatáx̣na wat̓uymá ‘the eldest would be the decider’; wat̓uymá iwá ‘he is the eldest’. [NP /téq̓is/.]

Small drum stick used to hit the pole in the stick-game songs. panášaša wáƛ̓ikaski palyáwatpa ‘they are making noise with their sticks at the stick game’.

Club, stick for killing animals (such as mice, snakes).

Hatchet, tomahawk. [NP /wáwyan̓ac/.]

Homosexual.

Peddler. áw čí iwámš wawˀataymałá ‘now this peddler is coming’. Also qʷɨninqʷɨninłá.

Clown, trickster. áw iwiyánawi wawˀáya pɨ́nx̣i ‘the same old clown has arrived now’. [Cf. NW wawˀayáwi ‘get into mischief’ (Jacobs 1929:229:2–3).]

Mosquito. wawánɨmnaš ilámaašna ‘a mosquito bit me’. [NP /hawawa/; downriver /wawa/.]

Drummer. patáax̣ʷašana wawaanašałáma ‘the drummers gave the ceremonial first call’.