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Noun class IadjectivenounReviewedpage 301

Definitions

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- Sniffer.
- One who sniffs out.
PT Cheirador. · Que fareja.·FR Renifleur. · Qui flaire.

Noun class I

mu- / a-

Animated beings, rational beings, people.

mutu – person

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Perception & senses

Mufenyi — One who smells.
Kufenya — To sniff; to smell To inhale through the nose.
Kúfumba — To sniff about.
Múlese — Licker; one who licks.
Kunúa — To smell; to stink.
Dizúmba — Smell; aroma.
Kambuémbue — (X) Bubbling.
Múxilu — Deaf. Hard of hearing. Who hears little.
Kafejetela — In a muted manner; in a low voice; in secret.
Kixaxatu — A grope.

Source · Assis Júnior (1940s), page 301 (right)

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