Ararahih'urípih
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iftakánkoo / iftakankôo- to stick to

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lexicon ID #1487 | revised Oct 31 2014

iftakánkoo / iftakankôo- • V • to stick to

Derivation:  iftákar-koo
stick-to

  • ára u'iftakankôoti patu'áfishahaak. It sticks to a person when he touches it. [Reference: TK 49.7]

Sentence examples (2)


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  1. xúus kúnish ár u'iftakankôotti patu'áffishahaak.
    Tobacco is smooth and sticky when one feels it.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, Sense Characteristics (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.a) | read full text

  2. ipansúnukich vaa káan payêepsha, ikpíhan peehêeraha, kunish ár u'iftakankôoti, vaa peheerahayêepsha káanvári.
    Toward the top they are good leaves, it is strong tobacco, like it would stick to a person, they are good tobacco leaves that side.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, Leaf (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.h) | read full text