kuškuš

kuškuš • NS • short, chubby

Examples

• ʔilkúškušiʔi • He's short.
• šáwlamhu ʔilkúškušiʔi t'é:liwhu lélew • The girl is shorter than the man.
• t'é:liwhu ʔilkúškušiʔi • The man is short (and sturdy).
• t'é:liwhu ʔilkúškušiʔi šáwlamhu ʔilkúškušiʔ šémuyé:saš • The man is a little bit shorter than the girl.
• šáwlamhu ʔilkúškušiʔi • The girl is short.
• mé:hu ʔilkáykayiʔ šáwlamhu ʔilkúškušiʔaš • The boy is taller than the girl / (lit.) The boy is tall, the girl is short.
• mé:hu delkáykayiʔ k'éʔi šáwlamhu delkúškušiʔ k'éʔaš • The boy is taller than the girl / (lit.) The boy is tall, the girl is short.
• mé:hu delkáykayiʔ k'éʔi šáwlamhu ʔilkúškušiʔaš • The boy is taller than the girl / (lit.) The boy is tall, the girl is short.
• šáwlamhu ʔilkúškušiʔ mé:hu lélew • Intended: The girl is shorter than the boy.
• šáwlamhu ʔilkúškušiʔi mé:hu ʔilkúškušiʔ šémuyé:saš • The girl is short/fat, and the boy is not very short/fat.
• šáwlamhu delkúškušiʔ mé:hu ʔíleʔ • The girl is shorter/chubbier than the boy.
• súkuʔ hádigi behéziŋ delkúškušiʔ • that small short dog
• hádigi delkúškušiʔ k'éʔi • That one is short