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avansáxiich (variant avansáxiitich) boy (of pre-pubertal age)
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lexicon ID #835 | revised Mar 03 2014
avansáxiich • N • boy (of pre-pubertal age)
Variant avansáxiitich (lexicon ID #7602): Used in optional plural form avansáxiitichas.
Literally: 'man-child'
| Derivation: | ávansa axiich |
| man child |
Source: WB 206.2, p.326
Note: The plural is avansáxiichas or avansáxiitichas.
- káan uum taxánahishich pootâatruprav, yánava avansáxiich. There after a little while, when she dug it out, she saw that it was a little boy. [Reference: KS 25. Orleans Maiden 016]
- chavúra pa'avansáxiitichas takuntápkuup mukunparáhvaas. Finally the little boys got to like their uncle. [Reference: KT 147.20]
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