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/mayaaw-/ initial

 
upright, straight up
 
Type:
initial
Subtypes:
root
mayaawabi vai s/he sits up, sits straight up
mayaawakide vii it stands upright
mayaawakidoon vti2 stand it up straight
mayaawakizh vta stand it (animate) up straight
mayaawakizo vai it (animate) stands upright
mayaawibani'o vai s/he gets h/self upright fast, jumps upright, straightens h/ self back up (as from a fall)
mayaawibidoon vti2 pull it up straight
mayaawibizh vta pull h/ up straight
mayaawin vta hold or turn h/ or it (animate) upright, hold or turn h/ or it (animate) straight up
mayaawinan vti hold or turn it upright, hold or turn it straight up
mayaawisidoon vti2 put or set it upright, put or set it straight up
mayaawishim vta put or set h/ or it (animate) upright, put or set h/ or it (animate) straight up
mayaawizi vai s/he is upright, perks up, comes alive