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mač̣hí

[mat͡ʂʰi]

noun

LanguageKalasha

Meaning
  1. honey
  2. A sweet, sticky substance made by bees.
Examples

Mač̣hí istríža ne žun, ónǰeṣṭa.

Women do not eat honey because it is ritually pure (ónǰeṣṭa).

Pronunciationmat͡ʂʰi

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteConsidered ritually pure (ónǰeṣṭa) in local custom.

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Source: adapted from English Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors) via kaikki.org (Wiktextract), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.