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“corn” in Akha

In Akha, corn is du, ádu, á du.

Meaning in English

1. (noun) something sentimental or trite 2. (noun) ears of corn that can be prepared and served for human food 3. (noun) whiskey distilled from a mash of not less than 80 percent corn 4. (noun) tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times 5. (noun) (Great Britain) any of various cereal plants (especially the dominant crop of the region — wheat in Great Britain or oats in Scotland and Ireland) 6. (noun) the dried grains or kernels or corn used as animal feed or ground for meal 7. (noun) a hard thickening of the skin (especially on the top or sides of the toes) caused by the pressure of ill-fitting shoes 8. (verb) preserve with large-grained rock salt 9. (verb) feed (cattle) with corn

Definition: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0)

Akha dictionary entries

dictionary entry
Akha

du

corn

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

dictionary entry
Akha

ádu

corn, maize

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

dictionary entry
Akha

á du

corn, maize

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

dictionary entry
Akha

ahf dooh

corn

Source: PanLex Akha expressions (ahk, 20240301 snapshot)

verb
Akha

k'eh"a-eu

to break by bending, as a stick , corn, etc

Source: Paul W. Lewis, Akha-English Dictionary (Cornell University Southeast Asia Program, 1968; OCR)

dictionary entry
Akha

ahf dooh choeuhf

corn

Source: PanLex Akha expressions (ahk, 20240301 snapshot)

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