Stem with modifying proclitic composed of: x= experience/consume, p'iyaan smoke
1. intransitive verb. smoke (meaning a person with a cigarette or cigar)
G̱a̱l ts'üü xp'iyaan. You smoke too much.
Ła heelda gyeda int gyilo'on g̱axp'iyaant. A lot of people have quit smoking.
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2. common noun. cigarette; cigar; smokes
'Nii ła gyoo awaan kwił p'inpa'antit na xp'iyaans na biipt. Look what he is doing, breaking up his uncle's cigarettes.
Ts'ak'yil na xp'iyaan. Put out your cigarette.
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