338 terms start with “a”

amnámk

Naked. Also pronounced ɨmnɨ́mk. [WS & Y awnámk; NP /q̓ʷcq̓ʷ´c/.]

amɨ́t

Golden-mantled ground squirrel, Callospermophilus saturatus, C. lateralis. amɨtmí tánawit ‘the ground squirrel’s den’; amɨtyáy ‘Ground Squirrel’. [Cf. possibly NP /ˀmn/ ‘gopher, mole’.]

ámtanat

Newly married woman, bride; daughter-in-law; western toad, Bufo boreas (also pamtá). ana pɨ́n iwačá waníči sɨ́kni ku iwačá ámtanat ‘she who was named Sɨ́kni was a bride’; ku iwačá ámtanat ‘and she was the daughter-in-law’. [NP /ˀapol´mt(i)/.]

ámtayk

Move in with in-laws. Said of a woman. ámtaykša ‘she is moving in with her in-laws’.

ámtk̓ʷin

Catch up with, overtake. čáw mún ámtk̓ʷina ‘he never caught up’; čáw mún páˀamtk̓ʷiin ‘he has never caught up to him’; áwamtk̓ʷišaaš ‘I am overtaking him’; páˀamtk̓ʷina ‘he caught up with him’; áwnaš paˀámtk̓ʷiin ‘they have just overtaken me now’. [NE & UC áwtk̓ʷin; NP /hewtk̓ʷi/.]

ámttun

Rowdy, showing off. See ɨ́mttun.

ámttunwi

Be rowdy, use for play or show. See ɨ́mttunwi.

ámuš

Seashell, snail. [K łaq̓áya; NP /ˀal̓as/.]

amúˀmu

Cute, lovable. See ɨmúˀmu.

amúˀmun

Consider cute (such as a baby). See ɨmúˀmun.

amúnayč

Move in with in-laws. Said of a man. See ɨmúnayč.

amúu

Element found in the expression, míš ku amúu ‘certainly!’.