c̣iinkíi to twitter (esp. the sound made by birds), squawk

Part of Speech v.intr
Vernacular Form ڇِینکی
Phonetic Form ʈʂiiŋkíi
Morphemic Form c̣íink-é-
Inflection Class L:e (Prs): c̣iinkáanu, (Pfv): c̣iinkílu, (Cv): c̣iinkí, (Imp): c̣iinká
    • to twitter (esp. the sound made by birds), squawk
      • Example 507:
        čalúṭii ooṛá ǰhanduraá paší ba c̣iinkíla.
        čalúṭi
        sparrow
        -ii
        -gen
        oóṛ
        young.one
        -a
        -pl
        ǰhanduraá
        snake
        paš
        see
        -í
        -CV
        ba
        top
        c̣iinké
        squawk
        -íl
        -pfv
        -a
        -MPL
        The young birds squawked when they saw a snake.
        Source: A:DLX065
      • Example 609:
        kakuéeki haṇoó galí ba c̣iinkíli.
        kakuáaki
        hen
        haṇoó
        egg
        galé
        fall
        -í
        -CV
        ba
        top
        c̣iinké
        squawk
        -íl
        -pfv
        -i
        -f
        The hen squawked when the egg was taken away.
        Source: A:DLX064