Contionary:xemul'

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Etymology

From Sekhulla ɬəmulːa, from Wascotl *łęm-*woh-la. Cognate to Gwaxol łënwoh¹.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʃə˧mu˩lˀ]

Noun

xemul' 3 (plural/indefinite ez'e xemul')

1. hunger

   Huuc' huxemul'z'i Cuc' Cuder'úuóc jenad coz huūz ýuý ýuý jutxux, coi coi ji umiūj jál mutxañ' je.

   Old Man Glutton got thirsty when he saw the lake so gulped it all away, and eventually it turned into this valley.

Adjective

xemul'

1. hungry

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2. (figurative) lacking, wanting

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Derived terms

• txih jen xemul'
• xauc txih jen xemul' "un' ez'e suiad ez'e xeuár'ují"