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chánchaafkunish white
Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #1071 | revised Mar 12 2014
chánchaafkunish • ADJ • white
Literally: 'like foam'
| Derivation: | chánchaaf-kúnish |
| foam-like |
Source: WB 273.1, p.329; Shivshaneen, 1996, (7.2)
Note: Replaced in postpound position by -taahkoo.
- chánchaafkunish'ikheesh. Let it be white! [Reference: KT 157.6]
- itrôop pamuchánchaafkunishichas uveehshúroo. It has five little white ones sticking out. [Reference: TK 56.31]
See chánchaaf 'foam' See -kunish 'like'
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