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tavátavkunish light-colored
Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #5760 | revised Dec 28 2015
tavátavkunish • ADJ • light-colored
| Derivation: | tavátav-kúnish |
| tavátav- sort.of |
Note: Or perhaps from ta- 'perfective', vátav...?
- ...pachími umtúpeeshahaak, vaa kári tavátavkunish. ...when it's going to get ripe, it's light-colored. [Reference: TK 49.32]
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payáan vúr u'íiftihaak puxxích thúkkinkunish,
peheeraha'íppa,
pachím uimtúppeeshahaak,
vaa kári taváttavkunish.
When it is just growing, the tobacco plant is real green, when it is already going to get ripe, it is then light-colored.Source: Phoebe Maddux, Sense Characteristics (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.a) | read full text