Ararahih'urípih
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xanávaachha to be ritually impure (of a man who has been with a woman)

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lexicon ID #6783 | revised Feb 03 2016

xanávaachha V • to be ritually impure (of a man who has been with a woman)

Derivation xanavaach-ha
xanavaach-DENOM

Note: Therefore required to eat alone and observe other taboos.