Ararahih'urípih
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axvuh fuzz; down, fine feathers; cotton or wool

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #1004 | revised Nov 07 2014

axvuh • N • fuzz; down, fine feathers; cotton or wool

Derivatives (5)
apmaráxvuh "whiskers, beard"
koon'apmaráxvuh "cornsilk"
xakanana'apmanaxvúhanach "having whiskers on both sides; name of a white man called Browning"
yeenipaxvúhich "little (i.e. pre-adolescent) girl"
yeeripáxvuh "adolescent girl ; daughter"

Source: WB251, p.328; JPH ani 06:706, 753, pla 06:521

Note: Fluff from willow catkins is called múxvuh 'its fuzz'.

Sentence example (1)

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  1. p-eheerahá-saan   xúus   kunish   ithváaykam-kam   kôomahich   vúra   u-'áxvuh?-ha?-hi-tih-ach   p-eheeraha-san-vásihkam-kam  
    the-tobacco-leaf   smooth   sort.of   front-side   little.bit   Intensive   3s(>3)-fuzz-DENOM-ESS-DUR-DIM.(verbs)   the-tobacco-leaf-behind-side  
    Tobacco leaves are smooth on top, but a little hairy on the underside.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, Leaf (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.h) | read full text