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Kiriátu

Noun class IIInounReviewedpage 142

Definitions

  1. 1
    • Sprinkle.
    • Refers to the sprinkles applied to a child who cries a great deal at night.
    • Trampling.

    PT Borrifo. · Diz-se dos borrifos que se deitam a uma criança que chora muito às noites. · Pisadura.·FR Aspersion. · Se dit des aspersions faites à un enfant qui pleure beaucoup la nuit. · Piétinement.

  2. 2
    • exorcism performed by means of sprinkles on the crying child.
    • fig. Fright.

    PT exorcismo feito por meio de borrifos à criança que chora. · fig. Susto.·FR exorcisme pratiqué au moyen d'aspersions sur l'enfant qui pleure. · fig. Frayeur.

    • kiriátu kia njila
Source · Assis Júnior (1940s), page 142 (right)