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“blood” in Akha

In Akha, blood is šì, shi˯, sjhì.

Meaning in English

1. (noun) temperament or disposition 2. (noun) the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets 3. (noun) the hereditary derivation of an individual 4. (noun) people viewed as members of a group 5. (noun) a dissolute man in fashionable society 6. (verb) smear with blood, as in a hunting initiation rite, where the face of a person is smeared with the blood of the kill

Definition: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0)

Akha dictionary entries

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Akha

šì

blood

Source: STEDT database: Akha, Weidert 87 TBTo (AW-TBT)

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Akha

shi˯

blood

Source: STEDT database: Akha, Matisoff 87 BP (JAM-Ety)

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Akha

sjhì

blood

Source: STEDT database: Akha, Hansson 89 AHKP (ILH-PL)

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Akha

sy~hi

blood

Source: PanLex Akha expressions (ahk, 20240301 snapshot)

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Akha

sheehv

blood

Source: PanLex Akha expressions (ahk, 20240301 snapshot)

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