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Kariju

Noun class XnounReviewedpage 103

Definitions

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- Little tooth.
- Denticle.
PT Dentinho. · Dentículo.·FR Petite dent. · Denticule.

Noun class X

ka- / tu-

Diminutive

kahoji – little lion

In the same topic

Body & health

Karibuinyi — Small gap between teeth.
Máju — Teeth.
Kamabuinyi — Toothless; edentulous.
Buinyi — Absence of a tooth from the mouth
Kutokona — To pick (the teeth).
Bunyanga — Missing some teeth
Kiriju — Big tooth.
Kukúnya — To gnash; to nibble; to gnaw.
Ijujunya — Gums
Nganzuânzua — Each of the bony structures in which the teeth are implanted

Source · Assis Júnior (1940s), page 103 (right)

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