Stems




Name Translation Part of Speech
yuwákʿą to consecrate Transitive verb, y stem
yuwášaka 1 to undervalue, minimize, hold lightly, as another's bereavement or trouble 2 to cheapen Transitive verb, y stem
yuwášakala to make cheap or easy Transitive verb, y stem
yuwášte 1 to make good, beautify 2 to bless Transitive verb, y stem
yuwáza to paw, as a horse or dog Intransitive verb
yuwéǧa to break e.g. a stick with the hands but not entirely off Transitive verb, y stem
yuwí 1 to bind or bandage, as one might a wound 2 to wrap around, bind up Transitive verb, regular infle
yuwícakʿa to prove or verify something. Verb
yuwícʿaša to make into a man, i.e. to honor a person Transitive verb, y stem
yuwípi a Lakota ceremony, described by ED as a "practice of binding and tying a diviner who is said to be untied by supernatural help and then he foretells the future or tells where to find a lost thing." Noun
yuwípi wicʿašá a religious specialist among the Lakotas who practices yuwipi. Noun
yuwítaya to gather together, herd together Transitive verb, regular infle
yuwį́yą to make into a woman, i.e. to honor a woman Transitive verb, regular infle
yuwį́yą sʾe ladylike. Adjective
yuwíyakpakpa to flash a signal or make something shine. Verb