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kúnish sort of, kind of, rather
Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #3999 | revised Jun 30 2005
kúnish • PCL • sort of, kind of, rather
Derivatives (7)
chavanichthúkinkunish "a type of worm"
ikxurikasirihkuníshtaahkoo "tinfoil"
sírihkunish "shiny"
taahkúnish "white"
tavátavkunish "light-colored"
thúkinkunish "blue, green, yellow"
xanchifchúkinkunishich "type of frog"
Source: WB 923, p.363
- yánava vúra táay páxaath toomtupíshriihva, xás vúra amáyav kunish. (Coyote) saw there were a lot of grasshoppers roasted there, and they were sort of tasty. [Reference: WB T4.31]
- pa'ipahasúruk kúnish tu'uum. He's almost under the tree. [Reference: WB files]
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