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Maayiish, corn

This is the same as the English sound "m". "m" almost always comes from "n" followed by "b", and can probably be so written.
chi-meesh'ai', chin-beesh'ai'I will try a tree
ch'aa-mii', ch'aan-bii'in a hole
daahtc'teemiil', daahtc'teenbiil'they picked them up
deemin'it was full
ghilk'aa-mang', ghilk'aan-bang'there will be a fire
kwo'-min'aa, kwon'-bin'aahearth; before the fire
maanuu, maanyoo, baanyoodove, mourning dove
maayiishcorn, maize (from Spanish)
main, maayiinweasel, badger ("the gray one")
mii-kw'aahelk-tallow
mooliinaasawmill (from Spanish)
naamee', naanbee'swim! (sg)
nshoo-man'jaa', nshoon-ban'jaa'it will be good, let it be good
taach'imilh, taach'inbilhcook (acorn soup)! (sg)
taanaa-man'jaa', taanaan-ban'jaa'they will drink it
tc'eenaamiil', tc'eenaanbiil'(s)he emptied it out
tghaamaaalong the shore
waach'aa-mii', waach'aan-bii'in a hole through something
yaa-mang', yaan-bang'they will eat, they must eat
yaa'doomin, yaa'doonbinthey became small

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