v. to speak; to talk; to gossip
1. šałhaš, 'he talks' (said of the owl).
2. kišałhašlàš, 'we two are talking.'
3. no ’an ksuyałhaš, 'I want to talk.'
4. ’inapałhaš !, 'do not talk!'
5. no ’an kałhaš, 'I talk.'
6. mupšuyałhaš hałlapxuyuw !, 'do not speak any lies!'
7. tšiyaqutišǝtš he’ištǝ’ǝniwaš ’an tšaqwin hesimusiyałhaš, 'the dogs are smart, the only thing they lack is that they do not talk.'
8. kinełtšnehet kimupušʰo lušałhaš ?, 'why did you not let him talk?'
9. mupxuyuwit, ’ałhaš wašǝ’ǝ’ǝ̀tš, 'do not lie to me, talk pure truth!'
10. tsʰumitmit̓i’in ’išałhaš, 'he uses consonant diminutivism.'
Cross References: Notes: It seems this can be both transitive and instransitive.
Ref: 89.177; 182.1-184.4

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