Ararahih'urípih
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xútnahich thin (as of fabric); loose

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lexicon ID #6956 | revised Feb 08 2016

xútnahich • ADJ • thin (as of fabric); loose

Derivation:  xutnah-ich
xutnah-DIM

Derivative (1)
xutnahîichich "thin (as of fabric; dimin.); loose (dimin.)"

Source: WB 1643, p.399

Note: Dimin. is xutnahîichich.

  • uhramxútnachich a thin-walled pipe [Reference: TK 168.19]
  • pirishyâamachas, xútnahichas, tinihyâahcas... The leaves are nice, thin, not very wide... [Reference: TK 53.24]

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  1. pirishyâamachas, xútnahichas, tinihyâachas, ipaníchihsha, tíimxuuskunishas.
    They are nice leaves, thin [sheetlike], not very wide, sharp pointed, smooth-edged.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, Leaf (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.h) | read full text