Contionary:xem'en

Soc'ul'

Etymology

From Sekhulla ɬəmːən, from Wascotl *łęm-*fen-.

Noun

xem'en 4 (plural/indefinite ez'e xem'en)

1. bottom, floor

   Íún' leýan meuyuxjí naic'ux taitu xem'en jál xaucñ'a eý ez'e yan' dar'uax.

   The agreed purpose of the petition at the bottom of this scroll is to demand a reorganization.

2. deep water, depths

   Setnjen' xem'en.

   I swam in the deep water.

Adjective

1. deep, down, below

   En socjí jensutx ai jál tumyan eý, ñij rév'en xem'en abutsíl.

   I begged you on that day not to leave, not to forever steep beneath the waves.

2. (poetic) black, dark, dark blue, dark green

   C'e socréuzi ne ne meven eý, socevúý ualax xem'en abutsíl.

   I can to hold you close ashore, soaked by your dark green honeycomb dress.

Synonyms

(black, dark, dark blue, dark green) cur

(dark blue) curjen

Derived terms

• bahutn xem'en miúx
• bahutn xem'en tabdi
• yama xem'en