Contionary:xemul'

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Soc'ul'

Wacag logograph
Wacag-hungry.jpg

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

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