ʂópa/i
ʂópa/i
[Intr] chicken out, be cowardly, lack the nerve, for one's nerves to fail, hesitate. [Trans] intimidate someone so that he/she lacks the nerve to do something, make someone be a coward
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Definition
Verb [Intransitive/Transitive]Sample Sentences
Híshʂumkwa ʂópaxwun, tavá’axwun? {what object so are you hesitating, are you sitting?} 'What are you hesitating for, why are you sitting down?'
ʂópiwut 'coward'
Híshʂumkwa ʂópaxwun {why are you hesitating?} 'Why are you all hesitating'
ʂópya nóo, ʂópya nóo nóonotum pomnóotunga {nerves failed I, nerves failed I chiefs at their image feast} 'My nerves are failing, my nerves are failing at the chiefs' image feast'
Source
Eric Elliot DictionaryAdditional Media
ʂópa is transitive in some songs (also note archaic pronunciation of ʂópaxwun and tavá 'axwun versus modern ʂópaan and tavá'aan)
ʂóopa 'be idle', 'not grow'. Not grow, not increase in size, animate and inanimate