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  1. cabbage (plant)(&.2) y-na`h-re
  2. cage trap ($.2) "house mashing" s>k tii`h-re, "bird fall house" kutci`n tuktcu`k (tuks`k)
  3. cakes from cooked cornmeal (food)(&.4) kusta_ i_pitee_ kiisa ikta_
  4. cakes of hominy and beans (food)(&.4) kusta_ notcepetc>'
  5. calf (animal)(#.4) wi`>himu`
  6. calf, leg (+.2)
  7. call (from bone call) "come cane call" ($.2) mo_`sa puhpu'a`re
  8. camp; house (@.4)
  9. can not (@.1) ta`ntc>
  10. can not (@.1) ta`ntcy>
  11. cane ($.2) wa_'
  12. cane ($.3) wa_sa
  13. cane (@.1) wa_`'sa
  14. cane knot (+.3) wa_sa wokure`
  15. cane; arrow (*.7) wa_`sa
  16. canoe (*.5) yiima`ye
  17. canoe, dug-out "wonderfull long thing like a fish" ($.2) d-p-mayii`'
  18. canoe, plank ferry ($.2) yu may>`'
  19. capable, expert, clever; smart ($.3)
  20. card (&.5) t-pisa , t-pi_sa_
  21. cardinal (animal)($.7) kutcin su`k-ri "red bird"
  22. carolina parrokeet "can talk" (animal)($.2) kusnida`h-re
  23. carp (animal)(+.3) yi wanti`
  24. carry (stem)(@.1) katc
  25. carry, he (@.1) hika`tc
  26. carry, i (@.1) deka`tc
  27. carry, i (@.1) deka`tc-re
  28. carry, they (@.1) hika`tc
  29. carry, to ; bring, he (+.1)
  30. carry, we (@.1) haka`tc
  31. carry, you (@.1) yeka`tc
  32. carry, you all (@.1) weka`tc
  33. cat (animal)(#.4) ho`pke
  34. cat (animal)($.7) ha`pke
  35. Catawba "people of the river banks" ($.3) ye_ iiswa_`' k>tha`p>
  36. Catawba ($.3) ye_ iiswa_`'
  37. Catawba people (#.1) ye_ kat(h)a`pa "people present now"
  38. Catawba people ($.3) ye_ k>t'ha`p>
  39. Catawba people (@.1) ye_ iswa_`' wa_tra_`h-re "washed away river banks"
  40. Catawba river (*.6) iswa
  41. Catawba tribe (#.1) ye_ iiswa_`'h-re
  42. Catawba tribe (*.3) ye iswa' "people of the river"
  43. Catawba tribe (*.3) ye kat ha(h)pa "people on the edge of the river bank"
  44. catbird (animal)($.7) kutcin hophe`
  45. catch (you)(#.4) wii`phande`
  46. catch hold of, to (&.1) ...r>p...
  47. catch they (@.1) we`bire
  48. catch, i (#.4) (de`de) wii`pse , wii`psere`
  49. catch, i (#.4) wii`ps-re`
  50. catch, i shall (F)(#.4) wii`ps' hore`
  51. catch, you (#.4) ye`ye wii`pse
  52. catch, you (@.1) we`b-we
  53. catches, he (#.4) a`oe` wii`pse
  54. catching (I); secure (*.5) wii`ps-re
  55. catfish (animal)(*.5) yiiw>`sii
  56. catfish "fish sucks" (animal) ($.2) yii w>sii`
  57. catscradel(stringgame)(&.5)wi`ya tcab-ro"string backandforth",wi`ya yusuwi`"string plays"
  58. caught (#.4) wii`pire`
  59. caught, i (P)(#.4) wii`pse tanre` (tare`)
  60. cedar, red (Juniperus virginiana.plant)(&.2) -tcuwese`', sew(y)hukse`, aswetci`here
  61. cemetary ($.1) yasukbe`' "corpse house immovable-eternal"
  62. cemetary (*.3) yasukbe "corpse house eternal,immovable"
  63. certain, for; surely (&.1)
  64. chain (from rattles) ($.1) do`p-t-re
  65. chair; seat (&.1) y>_p-sa`'
  66. chameleon (Anolis carolinensis.animal)(&.3) w>pire_`' w>_`ka' "lizard green"
  67. change, to (&.1) s-wa`p(ere)
  68. chase, i ; i run (#.4)
  69. cheat, a big (+.3) ye_ dup ma_ tcure`
  70. cheek; jaw, his (+.2)
  71. Cheraw tribe ($.3) sara "place of tall weeds"
  72. Cherokee tribe (#.1) ye_ ma_t-ra_`'
  73. Cherokee tribe (+.3) mantera_`
  74. Cherokee tribe (@.1) ye_`' ma_`'tera_`
  75. Cherokee tribe (@.2) ma`ntera "born in the land?"
  76. chesnut (plant)(#.4) ye(r)o`pe`
  77. chesnut nut (plant)(#.4) tri ye(r)o`pe`
  78. chestnut (Castanea dentata.plant)(&.2) y>r>pi`
  79. chewed pine ; resin (&.2)
  80. chickadee (animal)($.7) kutcin tuwapsa, kutcin ikara, kutcin y>pmaca'-ri
  81. Chickahominy tribe (#.1) ye_ ku`si` "corn people"
  82. Chickasaw tribe (#.1) ye_ imo_(h)tce`k-re "people singing over there"
  83. Chickasaw tribe (#.1) ye_ mo_tce` "people mean/angry"
  84. Chickasaw tribe (@.2) iiye`wi ma_tera_`' teute` hare "people land outside different"
  85. chicken (animal)($.7) watka, witka
  86. chicken (animal)(+.3) wa`tka_
  87. Chicora tribe "going slowly, downhill" (%.4) tciko`ra
  88. Chicora tribe (#.2) yutck-re` "yuchi are over there"
  89. Chicora tribe (%.4) yutcikere "Yuchi over there"
  90. chief (%.4) ye_t>`'swa_`'
  91. chief (%.5) ye_ swa_`' , ye_ migra`he
  92. chief person (important) (#.1) ye_ iiswa_`'
  93. Chief's town ($.5) weyaline
  94. chief; commander (+.3) ye`' mi'hrare` , ye` mirare`
  95. chiefly; mainly (+.3)
  96. chiefs feather standard (%.5) daha`piiki_ "flag the"
  97. child ($.7) tcigne
  98. child (%.5) ye_ mo_ke`hare "person not free"
  99. child (+.3) yen t-roa` "person great not"
  100. child (+.3) yintra`
  101. child their (@.1) yii_`tc>w>`'
  102. childrenswinginaswng(+.3)yent-ro`a hu`iparaikire` "chldrnrolandswng""chldrnswngbyroling"
  103. chimney sweep (animal)($.7) kutcin stu`kahu`kha "bird sweeping chimney"
  104. chin (#.4) isomo`h>pi`s "mouth skin?"
  105. chinkapin (Castanea pumilis.plant)(&.2) hi_tu tu` "seeds small"
  106. chocalate; blueish black (+.3)
  107. Choctaw tribe (#.1) ye_ tca`kere "people tca there"
  108. chop, to (+.1) dutcu'
  109. Christ ($.1) yaks-be`' "son ancient, permanent"
  110. Christmas ($.1) nu_tii bo`he_' "sun birth"
  111. chunkee (game)(&.5) do`pa para_` para_` hatcu`re "something rolling much"
  112. church (@.1) su`k wariwe ki_ , su`kse_`'
  113. cider (+.3) trii hiit , tri` iit "fruit juice"
  114. claw; nail (+.2)
  115. clay (#.4) i_`to
  116. clay (%.1) i_to', i_tu'
  117. clay (@.1) -tu`s
  118. clean (#.4) tra`ph-dede`
  119. clear day appears, a (+.3) ya`b a`yo_ mba`rire
  120. clear, to (stem (@.1) ta`'
  121. clear; light (+.3) a`yo_
  122. clever, expert, capable; smart ($.3)
  123. clock ($.7) itu`si "pot"
  124. close, to ; to shut (+.1)
  125. cloud (#.3) nu`mo
  126. clover (Marshallia obvata-plant) ($.4) sure`>re
  127. clover, a wild (Marshallia obovata.plant)(&.4) suree>re
  128. coachwhip (Masticophis flagellum.animal)(&.3) ya yispa` he_ "snake whip"
  129. coals, coldembers(put around head of dead)($.1)ii_`p> yatcu` ya`m-re"fire-ashes sleeping
  130. coals, i broil meat on the (+.3)
  131. coat is torn the (+.3) ha`ksup sah-re`
  132. coat, his (+.2) (2) haa`ksap
  133. coat, my (+.2) niha`ksap
  134. coat; garment; shirt (*.6)
  135. coffee (#.3) pu`s>`
  136. cold (#.4) tci_`'he(r)
  137. cold (*.4) tcihi
  138. cold (+.6) tcin'
  139. cold meal (food)(&.4) ku`s umpasa'
  140. cold water (+.3) yaye` tcin
  141. cold, the water is (+.3)
  142. cold, very (+.3) tci`n' tcure
  143. collard (Brassica loeracea.plant)(&.2) w>`y> y-ha`h-re "winter cabbage"
  144. comb (+.3) tatkie`
  145. comb (@.1) ta`tkye
  146. come (*.4) hu'
  147. come (@.1) hu`'re
  148. come along (@.1) ma_`hata_`'
  149. come and eat (@.1) wedra`an(de)
  150. come back may (@.1) dugiru`'we
  151. come he (@.1) hu`'re
  152. come here (#.4) kode`
  153. come in to the house ! (+.3) su`k ode`
  154. come out, it does not (%.4)
  155. come upon (by chance) (@.1) had-ba`'
  156. come upon they (@.1) had-ba`'ire
  157. come upon we (@.1) had-ba`a`we
  158. come, he (@.1) hu`'
  159. come, i (@.1) tcu`'
  160. come, my house (&.1)
  161. come, they (+.1) iru`'ire
  162. come, they (@.1) iru`'
  163. come, they (@.1) iru`'re
  164. come, they (@.1) iru`'re
  165. come, to (&.1) ...o`e
  166. come, to (&.1) m>...
  167. come, to (&.1) or(ere)
  168. come, to (+.1) hu`'
  169. come, we (@.1) hihu`'
  170. come, you (@.1) yu`'
  171. come, you all (@.1) wu`'
  172. comes (&.1) ...ore
  173. comet (&.1) wapi`tnutu`s-sa' "star tailed"
  174. comet (@.4) wapitnutus-sa
  175. comet, shooting star ($.1) wapi`tnu tusasa`' "star tailed"
  176. coming (plural)(@.1) haha`'u
  177. coming (singular)(@.1) ha`'u
  178. coming through some woods (@.1) y>`bwo`ha`'tcure
  179. commander; chief (+.3)
  180. completely (@.1) para_`h-re
  181. Congaree river "river deep" ($.3) iiswa_`' k-ra_`h-re
  182. Congaree tribe ($.3) ye_iswa_`'k-ra_`h-re
  183. contain; to be full of; to hold (+.1)
  184. containing "lying inside"; in exchange for (+.3) mumba`
  185. continue biteing (*.5) so'so`'h-re
  186. cook (stem)(@.1) hii`ri
  187. cook homini (#.4) gusshu hiritcene
  188. cook, i (#.4) h-itcs-re`
  189. cook, to (&.1) nu`ya_(re)
  190. coon roots (plant)(&.4) wayu`k
  191. copperhead (Agkistrdon mokasen.animal)(&.3) ya p>`k>ta tcesa` "snake narrow neck"
  192. copulate, i (#.4) ya`gnatede`
  193. cork of bottle (+.3) watebi` su`sabi
  194. corn (plant)(#.4) ku`s
  195. corn (Zea mas.plant)(&.2)(@.2) kus "corn (grain)"
  196. corn cob (+.3) gus su`k , kus suk
  197. corn cob (@.2) kusu`k
  198. corn dance ($.1) kusta_`tcera hiimuna`re "corn-roasting ear dance"
  199. corn meal "corn beaten" ($.2) nu_tce` kus -mi`' mi'
  200. corn snake (Elaphe guttata.animal)(&.3) ya n-motu`ksa he_ "snake in ground stays"
  201. corn, ear of (+.3) kush idsha`
  202. corn; stalk; something standing (+.3) kus
  203. cornbread; bread (@.1)
  204. corncob (+.3) kussu`k
  205. cornhusk (+.3) kustaak
  206. corpse "dead person" ($.1) ye_ p>warit "dead person" , ya` (from grave)
  207. cotton (plant)(+.3) s-eraksi`wi "grass flower"
  208. cotton (plant)(@.2) s-raksi`wi
  209. cough, i (#.4) -h-pe`re
  210. cough, to (+.3) ehe hatkire , ehe`s-re
  211. coughing, the man is (+.3) ye` uti` ehe`hatk-re`
  212. cousin, first (%.5) yii_`mb>riyii`(h-re) , yii_(wii)mb-re`(h-re) , yi_`b-ri has-r>_`h-re
  213. cousins children (%.5) yii`mb-rii`h-re se_be`h-re
  214. covered (@.1) k-pa`
  215. cow (animal)(#.4) wi`d>ya`
  216. cow (animal)($.7) wu`de
  217. cow; buffalo (animal)(+.2) wide`
  218. cramp, to have a (+.2) miit...
  219. crawfish (animal)(*.5) iis--_` , ii`se_`
  220. crawfish (animal)(Cambarus sp.) ($.2) ii`se_'
  221. crawfish; crayfish (animal)($.1)($.7) iise_`
  222. cream (+.3) wihasshia`ng sapi`
  223. cream of milk (+.3) wihashia`ng sapi`
  224. creek (+.3) ya_`t-ru , iha_`teru
  225. Creek tribe ($.3) ye_ kusa`h-re "man standing/staying over there"
  226. cricket (animal)($.7) ya`tcku`'ku`'
  227. cried much ($.1) we_hatcu`re
  228. cross (christianity) ($.1) y>p yag-ra`'howe "wood cross like"
  229. cross (christianity) ($.1) ya_ yag-ra`'howe "road cross like" (ya_mpi yag-ra`'howe)
  230. cross bow "bow cross" ($.2) itcika` hita`h-re, itcika` yag-ra`'h>
  231. crow (animal)($.2)($.7) ee
  232. crow, rain (animal)($.7) kutcin itci_ka'newe`, kutcin tsu`kanawe` "bird calling for rain"
  233. cry (@.1) w-`x
  234. cry (@.1) w-`xha`re
  235. cry, i (#.4) owa`is-re`
  236. cry, to (&.1) we_`(h>re)
  237. cry; wail (@.1)
  238. crying, some are (+.3) ye` agre` ak>`ik-re
  239. crying, somebody is (+.3) ye n-pe` akehatkire`
  240. cut (*.4) ka_'
  241. cut (stem)(@.1) kai_`'
  242. cut off/ divide, to (#.1) ha`p-re
  243. cut, to (&.1) ka`i_