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asamíf'as / asamif'asa- type of bluish stone
Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #594 | revised Oct 31 2014
asamíf'as / asamif'asa- • N • type of bluish stone
Literally: 'stone-black'
| Derivation: | asámiif as | (= as-miif as) |
| type.of.stone rock | (= rock-black rock) |
Source: JPH ethno ?:???
Note: Equiv. to asámiif.
- yánava uum kóovura vaa vúra pootapríhahiti pamu'ahíramak, pa'asamif'asatáprih. Behold it is all paved by the fireplace, with asamíf'as pavement. [Reference: KS 05 Peregrine Falcon 059]
See as 'stone'