kâmv'iri Lexicon
Objects: Cleanliness

m'ul  NSb.  dirt, filth.   [mulN]   [PIA m'ala- 'dirt'   T. 9899]

kic'ak  N.  dirty thing (said to warn small children).   [kicaNkN]   [PIA *kicca- 'mud; dirt'   T. 3153.1]

drâŋ'oa cüN  N.  extremely filthy.   [drâŋ1Nov1N cüNN]


p'ok  Aj.  clean.   [påkN]   [Prs. pâk 'pure']

câSk'u  Aj.  [sticky substance]-soiled.   [câSkuN]

piNol  Aj.  [dirtying substance]-covered.   [püNNolN]
^pâřasa=piNol 'dust-covered'

cüN  Aj.  filthy or soiled (by being covered with something).   [cüNN]

v'iti  Aj.  filthy or soiled (from being hit by something).   [viaVti>]

SuNi  Aj.  filthy or soiled (from something damp).   [SuNaVi4>]

Câri  Aj.  filthy or soiled (from being splashed by something).   [CâraVi4>]

âluři  Aj.  filthy or soiled (by being soaked with something).   [â-luřaVi4>]

š'ür âluř  Aj.  muddy.   [šürNâ-luřaN]

pâroa  Aj.  filthy or soiled (from something dried or stuck on).   [pâr1NovD]

Dâŋu  Aj.  filthy or soiled (from something caked on).   [DâŋuN]

nin'ala=süm  Aj.  greasy.   [ninalaNsüm1N]


SuN'i bu-  VI.  be soiled.   SuN'i ku-  [SuNa-i4N bu-V]

-SuNi bu-  VI.  be soiled [with prefixed noun].   -SuNi ku-  [NSuNa-i4N bu-V]

SuN'i ksa-  VI.  become filthy.   [SuNa-i4N ksa-V]

ST'o bu-  VI.  be greaseless; be spotlessly clean.   ST'o ku-  [SToN bu-V]

dâr'a-  VT.  wash.   dâr'oa-; dâr'avoa-  [dâra2-V]

ninš'a-  VT.  wash [clothes].   ninš'oa-, ninš'avoa-, ninš'avavoa-  [ninša-V]   [PIA nij-ya-ti 'washes'   T. 7185]

sâk'â-  VT.  sweep; wipe.   sâk'avoa-  [optionally with directional pointer].  [sâkâ-V]

T'uk Tuk bu-  VI.  be beaten (to loosen dirt) [e.g., a stovepipe].   T'uk Tuk ku-  [TukN TukN bu-V]

dâšm'ar bu-  VI.  be wrung out or worked with one's hands (to clean).   dâšm'ar ku-  [düštNmurN bu-V]

p'o mur ku-  VT.  clean or work over something by stomping on it.   [poN murN ku-V]

přâv'â-  VT.  rinse out [something hollow; e.g., a pot, mouth].   přâv'avoa-  [přaD2-V]

'oa_křâma bu-  VI.  be wetted down (to keep down dust).   'oa_křâma ku-  [ov1N křâmaN bu-V]


(Phonemic transcription updated 25 October 2007)