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Jihwínyi

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Jihwínyi

Portuguese spellingJihuínhi

nounpluralplReviewed
Class IXAnimals, things, people, foreign languages, etc...

Definitions

  1. 1
    • A portion of firewood
    • Piles of wood suitable for burning
    • Bundles of firewood.
    • fig. Paveija.

Related words

Ibatubáfu

In the same topic

Fire & light
  • Kitámba— Wood fire for making charcoal. | Pyre. | fig. Brazier.
  • Huinyi— Each of the parts into which a tree trunk is split to make f
  • Kitonga— Bonfire. | Brazier. | Pyre (in the ordeal of fire) . fig. He
  • Isama— Lanterns | Torches; small bundles of resinous grass | in the
  • Makongolo— Burning coals (without flame) | Embers. | State of incandesc
  • Íuikilu— Shavings | That which serves to light the fire | Kindling |
  • Kúxanga— To gather firewood.
  • Kusosomona— To stoke (the fire) . To draw live embers from the firewood.
  • Kusosuéla— To frequently add firewood to the fire . Not to let the fire
  • Muânga— Light; torch. | Fire. | Lamp; glow; flame.
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