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“shadow” in Akha

In Akha, shadow is ábá, av bav, na V shmty.

Meaning in English

1. (noun) refuge from danger or observation 2. (noun) something existing in perception only 3. (noun) an indication that something has been present 4. (noun) a premonition of something adverse 5. (noun) an unilluminated area 6. (noun) a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements 7. (noun) an inseparable companion 8. (noun) a dominating and pervasive presence 9. (noun) shade within clear boundaries 10. (verb) follow, usually without the person's knowledge 11. (verb) make appear small by comparison 12. (verb) cast a shadow over

Definition: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0)

Akha dictionary entries

dictionary entry
Akha

ábá

shadow

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

dictionary entry
Akha

av bav

a shadow, or a picture

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

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Akha

na V shmty

a shadow

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

dictionary entry
Akha

nahf shmmf bahf lahf

shadow

Source: PanLex Akha expressions (ahk, 20240301 snapshot)

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