Stem with modifying proclitic composed of: ila close, yaa walk/go
intransitive verb. go close to shore (especially of a boat, in order to avoid the pull of the tide)
Ilayaa'wah boot luwa̱ntga g̱ooda t'aamlaant g̱al ts'üü dooyks. The boat travelled close to shore, the captain was worried about the strong current.