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hapaanokfila

[ha.paː.nok.fi.la]

noun

LanguageChickasaw

Meaning
  1. dust devil, small whirlwind
  2. type of bug which swarms in a way resembling a dust devil
  3. dust devil
  4. A small whirlwind or a type of bug that swarms in a swirling motion like a dust devil.
Examples

Hapaanokfilaꞌ okchaya hihma.

The dust devil moves quickly.

Pronunciationha.paː.nok.fi.la

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis term refers to both the weather phenomenon and a specific type of insect that mimics its movement.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.