Contionary:jin'

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Wacag logographs
Wacag-bite.jpgWacag-entrap.jpg

Etymology

From Sekhulla hinːi, from Wascotl *sinęn-i. Cognate to Gwaxol sin⁶, Kilīmos-sāîl sinīne.

Pronunciation

Verb

jin' ᴀᴄᴄ

  1. to bite
    Uc' añ'c'uc'zi az' evu ziuxux í c'oc ñ'ojin'.
    Nurse sharks may look harmless but they can still bite.
  2. to trap, to ensnare, to fool
    Ujin' muzr'u tocej julex ne.
    The road was trapped with a jutting spear.

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