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saddle (#.4) haa`kpa)'su`
saddle the horse, go (#.4)
said (&.1) ut>`'
said (@.1) uta_`'
said, it is (@.1)
said; any noise heard (coughing; shooting)(+.3) uti`
salt (#.3) tas
salt (#.4) tus
salt water; ocean (waterway)(%.4) iswa_`sigri`
salty; spoiled; stingy (%.4)
sampson's snake root (plant) ($.4) dep_`w`' yisi no_ne'i; po_wo_yasina`
sampson's snake root (plant)(&.4) depo_`wa_` yisi no_ne' , po_wo_ ya_sin>`'
sand (#.4) y>wota`
Santee river "river is there, the river" (waterway)($.3) iiswa_tii
Santee tribe ($.3) sa`nta, so_`ta
Saponi tribe ($.3) ye_ pa`n>
sapsucker (+.3) y>nderepa`
sarsaparilla root(Aralia nudicalulis.plant)(&.2) t-p-tii`s-ke_`' "root red"
sassafrass (plant)(#.4) gu`stupe`
sassafrass (plant)(@.1) k>stuu`pi
savage, wild; singing (@.2)
Savannah river (waterway)(*.6)(@.4) isundiga
saw this tree down, i (+.3) yo`p tci`yuhuktuntcire`
saw wood with a saw , i (+.3) dapaioh-re ya`p tcekais-re`
saw, a (+.3) dapaioh-re`
saw, cross-cut (+.3) dapaio` tarokure "large saw"
saw, hand (+.3) kuni` mtciyure`
sawing wood, i am (+.3) yo`p tc- ka`is-re
sawing wood, i am (@.2) yo`ptce ka`is-re
sawing, i have done with (+.3) matci`yu kiindsh-re`
sawing, i have finished (+.3) tci`yu kiindsh-re
say (@.1) u`d
say ?, what do you (#.4)
scaffold (for outside shelves)(&.1) hii`a' , hii`ya'
scorpion;bluetailsink(Eumecesfasciantusanimal)(&.3)w>pire_`' hisk>_`s-k>_`re"lzrdrdhed"
scratch each other, to (+.3) etkoi sure
scratch myself, i (+.3) di`ha k>_k>_shire , ki_ki_shire
scratch somebody standing (here), i (+.3) yi_` kuse` ki_ki_s-re`
scratched, i get (+.3) diri sure
scratching you, the cat is (+.3) hapke` ye`re sure
seat; chair (&.1)
second (#.4) deke`he`
secure, catch ($.2) web'
secure, i catch (*.5)
see, he (+.1) kaani'
see, he (@.1) hi`'ni`
see, i (+.1) naani'
see, i (.4) d>n-re`
see, i (@.1) da`'ni`
see, they (+.1) yaani'
see, they (@.1) hi`'ni`
see, to (&.1) kaa`nii
see, to (stem)(@.1) ni`
see, to go (+.1)
see, we (+.1) haani'
see, we (@.1) ha`'ni`
see, we shall (&.1)
see, you (+.1) yaani'
see, you (@.1) ya`'ni`
see, you all (+.1) waani'
see, you all (@.1) wi`'ni`
seed (&.2) hi_tu
seed (*.4) tcu
seed; dust (+.3)
Senecio (plant) ($.4) ite`w>ra_p we`tere (could be: it-w>ra_p w-tere)
sensitive plant; rattlebox (plant)(&.2)
seven (#.4) wa`signi`u
seven (+.3) wassignur-re` , wassignu`re
seventeen (#.4) pi`tcine wa`signi`u oksa`
several (+.3) agre` , yak>_
several (@.1)
several ; few (+.3) agre` , kre`
several; many (+.3)
Sewee tribe "playing people" ($.3) ye_ s-wii`h-re
shadow (&.1) hii_`da
shadow, spirit, soul, picture ($.1) hii_da`'
shadow; soul; picture (@.1) hi`'da
shake, to (+.6) tcina`...
shaking (from earthquake) ($.1) tciina(h)tcure
shall go, we (&.1)
shall see, we (&.1)
sharp-sighted person, a (+.3) ye` hitui`'h tce`re
Shawnee tribe (#.1) sa`wa`na , sa`w-ne "partridge"
she has been (P)(+.3) ya` burare`
she is (+.3) ya` u-`
she; he (+.3)
she; it; he (@.1)
sheep (animal)($.7) wude
shell; inclosure; skin (+.3)
shirt, i wash my (+.3)
shirt; garment; coat (*.6) ha`ksup
shoal of river (+.3) inti` iswa musa`waare` "rock river jutting out "
shoe, i burnt my (+.3)
shoes (+.3) witii
shoot a deer tommorow, you will (+.3) yawa` widabu`i mbus-re
shoot a deer, you (+.3) wiabu`i mbu`hiendo`
shoot, (#.4) bo`sode`
shoot, to (with blowgun)(+.1) pu`su`'
shooter, cane (springgun)(&.5) wa_sa bokhi_h-re
shooting (+.3) mboo`sa
shooting star : comet ($.1)
shooting the man was (not heard)(+.3) ye` mbo`hati`ka
shooting, but i did not hear it ,, the man was (+.3) ida`nisare (i do (did) not hear)
shooting, the man is (heard) (+.3) ye` uti` mbo`hatki`re`
shooting, you are (+.3) yi` buhie'hndo`
short arrow,a (+.3) wanhi` tc-ri`ri
short; low (#.4) mu_ekisa`-re
shot a deer yesterday, you (+.3) sunda`wi widabu`i mbos-re`
shot a deer yesterday, you (@.2)
shoulder, his (+.2)(4) hi`riit
shout, to , noisy (+.3) ha`tkire
shout; holler; bark (+.3) wuxha`tkire
Shugaree not bad (@.2) shigare wahre
shut ones eyes, to (+.2) mit...
shut, to ; to close (+.1) dupa_'
sibling-in-law (%.5) mb>ra(n>) uks-r>_` "brother resembling"
sibling; friend; brother (%.5)
sick (@.1) waresa`
sickness, disease (seizing, gripping) ($.4) w>ru`ph>
side (body part?)(#.4) haa`kpe`
side of, this (#.4)
side, his (+.2) (2) hi`haa
sieze, to; pain (@.1)
sifter, the coarse sifter (for ground up corn)(&.4) no_so' ka`ttcigne
sifter, the finer sifter (for ground up corn)((&.4) ku`s ompa
sighted, sharp (+.3)
sing (stem)(@.1) mowa`
singing (&.1) mo`w>_
singing all the time, i am (+.3) namu` me`h-re
singing; wild, savage(@.2) imo_`tce
sister (man's) ($.6) hatcu
sister, younger (+.3) ya`ha wuri`kure
sister-in-law (%.5) hatcuna has-r>_`h-re "sister resembling"
sister; older sister; friend (%.5) hatcu`
sit down we (@.1) wa_`'a`re
sit up (@.1) ka`ho_wa_ ; ka`ho_wa_re
sit, to ($.6) wa_
sitting (or?) jumping (*.5)
sitting or standing, to be (&.1) ...>nk...
sitting there (&.1) k-wa_
sitting/standing in position (&.1) ...>nk...
six (#.4) dipkre`
six (%.1) dipk-re
six (+.3)($.6) dipkrare` , dipkara , dipkr-r
sixfold (+.3) hani`pkanire
sixteen (#.4) pi`tcine dipkre` oksa`
size of, of the
skin of man (+.3) y- hagiu pi`s
skin; shell; inclosure (%.1)(+.3) pis
skin; tree bark; animal hide (@.1) pi`s
skirt (+.2) hu`kse'
skirt, my (+.2) hukse`'na'
skunk "wild cat" (animal)($.2) hapke_`sure , hapke_`su`ri
skunk (animal)(#.4) ihnsui
skunk (animal)($.7) d-pe kesumi`ka "stinking beast/ancient"
sky (#.4) w>pi`t
sky (%.3) wapit
sky (*.4) wahpeeh
sleep, i (#.4) namore`
sleep, to (+.5) hiima`re
sleepy (#.4) imere`
sleepy (+.3) himbori , hambori
sleepy, he/she is (+.3) oa himboritcure
sleepy, i am very (+.3) namboritcu`re
sleepy, the dog is (+.3) to_`si himboritcure
sleepy, they are (+.3) o`wa wamboritcure
sleepy, we are (+.3) do`wa hamboritcure , hamborire
sleepy, we two are (+.3) hina`pre hamboritcu`re
sleepy, you all are (+.3) nire (di`r-) hamboritcure
sleepy, you are (+.3) yeti` yamboritcure
sleepy, you two are (+.3) wina`pri hamboritcure
sling (shot)(+.3) wuya`a kaikuri
sling stones, i (+.3) wuya kai`is-t-re`
slip/slippery elm (Ulmus fulva.plant)(&.2) y>p tcu`wiikare "tree slipping (slimy)"
slobber (&.1) hi`tc-pa_`
slope (+.3) so`k hakutci`rire "mountain slanting down"
slow (#.4) wo_`'s-ri`
slow, go (@.1) umbaa`nire
slowly, going; going downhill (%.4)
small (+.3) tu`ho
small (smaller, smallest)(#.4) tu_he , taroha
small; little (+.3) taro`a , taro`ha "large not"
smaller (small, smallest)(#.4) tu_he meraaede , taroha meraaede
smallest (small, smaller)(#.4) tu_he mera`he, taroha mera`he
smallpox (@.1) waresa`' ki_ ii`ne_`' s-ke_`'
smart, capable, expert, clever ($.3) pii`h-re
smell i (with nose) (@.1) hakee`s-re
smell when, fish (*.5)
smell, i (emit an odor)(#.4) su`nwe
smell, i (with nose)(#.4) ha`kes-re`
smells, it (emits an odor)(#.4) sunwertc
smoke (verb)(@.1) poke`
smoke they (@.1) poke`hire
smoke, i (#.4) po`k-sude`
smoke, tobacco (+.3)
smoking, the fire is (+.3) impi` sukso tcure`
smut (card game) t-pi`sa henwo'ta`re "card face-smut make"
smut; soot (&.5) i`cature
snail (animal)($.7) watkut
snake (animal)(#.4) d>` , y>`
snake (animal)(&.3) ya
snake (mythical) ($.1) wii`ya ha_`mo_`' "snake coming into water"
snake doctor (animal)(plant?)($.7) ya tcu`wu
snake, black (animal)($.7) ya waktci
snake, glass (animal)($.7) ya katkatu`re "snake breaking into pieces"
snake, type of (Cemophora coccinea.animal)(&.3) ya tu_ n-mo`musa`re
snake, type of (Natrix sipedon.animal)(&.3) ya ya_yamo_mu`re "snake in water lies"
snake, water (animal)($.7) ya hamo' "snake water"
snake, whip (animal)($.7) ya yiha_' hawa "snake whip"
snakebite "american aloe"(Agave virginica-plant)"snake chief root"($.4)ya iswa`_ wii_tii`re
snakes, no (+.3)
snakes, poisonus (animals)(&.3) ya sigrii` "snake mean, polluted, unfit, spoiled, dirty"
snapgun; springgun (&.5)
snapping turtle "turtle big head" (animal)($.2) kaya`' ska_t-ro`
sneeze, I (#.4) h>o`p-si`npe`re`
snow (%.1)(*.4) wa', wa'w-
snow (+.5) wo'
snow, it may (%.1)
snowbird (animal)($.7) kutcin wawu "snow bird", senu suri "wild money"
snowbird (animal)(+.3) tcintce(h)ru`p
so then (@.1) kunk>`h
soap type ($.2) ta`ye
soiled; spoiled; stingy; sore (@.1)
some (&.1) ...p>
some (@.1) p>`
some are crying (+.3)
some are laughing (+.3)
some day (&.1) ya`ponii(he`ri)
some day (@.1) ya`b agre`
some i pick up (@.1) p>`tcuna`'
some they (@.1) p>`iha`re
some; a few (&.1) agree`
somebody (+.3) yepa_` "man one"
somebody (plural)(+.3) dapokre` , depa`kre` "several ones"
somebody is crying (+.3)
somebody is laughing (+.3)
somebody standing , i scratch (+.3)
somebody to rub another, i cause (+.3)
somebody; one (+.3) di`pe, d-p>_ , nu`pa , n-pe` , nep>_
somebody; someone; something (+.3) d-pa`, n-pa`, nep>`
someone; something; somebody (+.3)
something (+.3) ne`pa_ , nepa_`
something i play ; games (&.5)
something; someone; somebody (+.3)
sometimes (#.4) kura`pe
son (#.4) kuri`de`
son (%.5) kurii`
son (+.2) ku`ri
son, my (+.2) kuri`na'
son, my (@.2) kore`hahare`
son-in-law (%.5) kurii(n>) has-r>_`h-re "son resembling"
son-in-law; stepson; nephew (%.5)
songsparow (animal)($.7) kutcin hitu`'
soon (#.4) u`tka`n>
soot (%.1) itisi
soot; smut (&.5)
sore is (*.5) si`gr-re
sore; spoiled; soiled; stingy; sour (@.1) sigri`
soul (@.3)(+.3) ye mukasankure`
soul, shadow, spirit, picture ($.1) hii_da`'
soul; picture; shadow (@.1)
sour (#.4) hi`'t>
sour (&.2) hiita`re , hita`
sour (sourer, sourest)(#.4) hitta
sour, very (+.3) hita tcure
sour; bitter (+.3) hitare`
sour; bitter (@.2)
sour; stingy; spoiled; sore (@.1)
sourer (sour, sourest)(#.4) hitta meraaede
sourest (sour, sourer)(#.4) hitta mera`he
sourwood (Oxydendron arboreum.plant)(&.2)_ y>p hiita`re "tree sour"
south wind (+.3) hie` sut sa`ure
sow weed (Oxalis violacea.plant)(&.4) nu`pai_tare
spank, to (+.3) kaka`s-re
speak, i (&.1)(@.4) niida`sere
speak, i (+.3) nindas-hire`
speak, i do not (+.3) ninda`sare
speak, to (&.1) ut...
spider (animal)($.7) chuwu suke` , chuwu tasak "poison insect"
spinning wheel (+.3) dapatar-rohe`
spinning, i am (+.3) napatarero(h)s-tere`
spirit, soul, shadow, picture ($.1) hii_da`'
spit on it (divination)(@.3) istcu`hade
spoiled; salty; stingy (%.4)
spoiled; stingy; sour; sore (@.1)
spoon (%.1) yukse
spotted (&.3) wii_tu`p
spotted (+.3) tuptu`pure
spotted sandpiper (animal)"chickadee" ($.7)
spreads (&.3) kwa_tcere
spring snare trap ($.2) "string down in" wii`ya huktu`k-re,
spring snare trap ($.2) "tree the bent down tied" y>pki_ ha`tkut>'nuwii_`h-re
springgun; snapgun (game/toy)(&.5) wa_`sa bokhi_h-re "cane shooter"
sqaure box, a (+.3) hitcu` parparesare`
square (+.3) pareparesare`
squaw weed (Senecio aurcus.plant)(&.2) h>n>tcuwii`h-re "make(child)come quick"
squirrel (animal)(#.4) pa`y>_`'
squirrel, flying (animal)($.7) tu`ra_toh-ri, tu`-ra_' , pru_turi` , pru_tu
squirrel, gray (animal)($.7) paya`, peawa_yi`', peawa_ "jumper?"
squirrel, ground (animal)($.7) d-p- andotaksoso
st.john's weed (Hypericum?.plant)(&.2) y>pha tacig-ne "tree leaves racoon"
stalk; something standing; corn (+.3)
stand (@.1) isa`he_`'
stand on one leg, i (+.3) ye`pa d-pe` kusa`tkide
stand up (@.1)
stand, to (&.1) ...kusa`(re)
stand, to (+.6) rare
standing (&.1) kusa`
standing (here), i scratch somebody (+.3)
standing (low) on the ground (+.3) manugisa , manuki`sa
standing , to be sitting or (&.1)
standing, something; stalk; corn (+.3)
standing/sitting in position (&.1)
star (#.4) wa`pitno`
star (%.1) wapitnu
star (%.3) wapitno
star (&.1) wa`pitnu`'
star grass (Aletris farinosa.plant)(&.4) wa_`sa haone' , wa_`sa hawinon
star grass (Panicum?.plant)(&.2) wa_`sa wii_`ti "cane medicine"
stars ($.1) wapi`tnu
stay untill night (&.1) kurii'kiiwiitca`ude
stay, to (&.1) kree`(re)...
stays never, home (@.3)
stays, home never ; name (%.5)
steals (+.5) hin_... , hiinu`yeta`
stem (of pipe)(+.3) wam-su` hitusa` "pipe tail"
stem (tail) (@.1) tusa`
stem of soul, spirit, shadow ($.1) da' (in glass, footprint)
stem, verb ($.2) de_pe_ "going for/quest"
stepfather; father-in-law; uncle (%.5)
stepmother; mother in-law; aunt (%.5)
stepmother; mother-in-law (%.5)
stepson; son-in-law; nephew (%.5)
stick, i hit somebody with a (+.3)
stick, to; pierce (&.1) kiip(h)(h>)
stick, tree (+.3)
stingy; spiled; sour; soiled; sore(@.1)
stingy; spoiled; salty (%.4) sigrire
stomach ulcers (@.1) ha`su sigri`
stone (+.3) iti , i_ti
stone little (*.5) ii_tiitu_`h-re
stone; rock (*.5) i_`tii
stone; rock (+.3) inti`
stones, i sling (+.3)
stop (I)(+.3) uki`nsh-re
stout; strong (*.5) tii`'h-re
stream "water branch" (waterway)($.2) ya_`tca'
stretch, to ; draw out (+.1) dutce_t
stretching out (something), i am (+.3) tcu tc>`nts-re
stretching out , you are (+.3) yi utc>`nts-re`
strike, to ; hit (+.1)
strike; to hit (+.3)
string (+.3) wuya`
string games (&.5) e`hi_p> "crow his foot"
strong (#.4) i`mero`
strong (+.3) mirure`
strong; stout (*.5)
stupid (@.1) k>duu`mitcu`re
sturgeon (animal fish)($.2) yiihipa`
sucker "fish suck" (animal)($.2) yiiw>sii`'
suddenly (@.1) nii`tcik>`h
suffer, i (+.3) de`ru wina_`tare
suffer, we (+.3) du (do`wa) wina`are
sugarberry;hackberry(Celtis laevigata.plant)(&.2)y>p nyu`stciwe'"tree sweet"
Sugeree creek (waterway)($.3) iswa_`'sigrii`
Sugeree tribe ($.3) ye_si`griih-re
sumach (Rhus typhina.plant)(&.2) y>p wiiti` "tree shoe", y>p wiiti` tah-re"treeshoemake"
sun (#.4) nute`
sun ($) nu_`tii'
sun ($.1) nu_`ti'
sun (%.1) nu_ti
sun (&.1) nyu_`tii
sun (@.1) nu`ti
sun is hot, the (+.3) nuti` hopi`tcu wa`repe tcure`
sun is hot, the (+.3) nuti` wike tcure` (wiktcure`)
sunday (@.1) ya`pse`
surely; for certain (&.1) -nus>`k
swan (animal)($.7) atter(?)
sweating, i became wet by (_+.3)
sweep away (@.1) k-ba_`' ta_`'bok-re
sweet (#.4) itcow>
sweet gum (Liquidambar styraciflua.plant)(&.2) kum has-na`re
sweet potatoe (plant)(#.4) witeke` tcu`w>
swelling (in body?) (&.2) hi`sure
swing, children (+.3)
swinging (game)(&.5) hop-ra_`'h-re "hang back and forth"
sycamore (plant) (&.2) y> bwe
Sycamore (plant) (&.2) y>p taktce` hii_tcuwii` h-re "tree white many burrs"
Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis.plant)(&.2) y>p hii_tuwii` "tree of burs"