Eastern Shoshone Working Dictionary - Wyoming Linguistics

Boosêch n. February (Sh); February to March ("half spring, half
winter") (Hul); Hul has: Boosij
Boosij n. var. of Booshêch, February-March
bopi iv. jump (S, T); bound, leap (E) get off, jump off (E); cf.
bopiH, hop (M)
bopíxwats, jumped (S 62.3)
bopíxw, jumped (S 62.1)
narapopi, excitement (E)
bopiga kangaroo rat (E)
bopigin bouncy (E)
bopixu iv. jump down (T)
boro n. digging stick (Hi, E); cf. boroN, digging stick (M)
bosege n. bridge (S); var. bosexa (S); var. bosho (Sh)
bosho n. bridge (Sh); var. bosege (S)
bosi tv.
bosi'wai bloated (E)
Bia Bosho/gunt Ogwê, North Platte River (lit. big
bridge river) Sh)
huuta bosiwap, carpenter (lit. X's wood) (E)
bosia n. var. of busia, louse (T)
bosip{eH] belly up (E)
bot n. pestle (Sh)
botoki" iv.,
iv.
botokipeH adj
.
1. be bloated (M); bulge (E) 2. tv. blow till it bursts
(E)
[M has H final feature, but it appears to be geminate in
Eastern Shoshone]
1. soft, bloated (T); bloated (E) 2. carcas (E)
botokixa iv. have a gassy stomach (T)
bototogi bubbling sound. crunching sound (E); cf. muvototogi,
buigijichigi
bowê back] (Sh)
dupai powê, dark back (Sh)
box n. var. of boha, supernatural power
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