patookúuṇ innermost corner (of a room or a house); closeness, familiarity

Part of Speech n.masc
Vernacular Form پتوکُوݨ
Phonetic Form patookúuɳ
Inflection Class a-decl (Obl, pl): -a
    • innermost corner (of a room or a house); closeness, familiarity
      • Example 1492:
        bheeríi patookúuṇa bhešóolu ta, dará patú be bhéṭu.
        bheeríi
        donkey.seller
        patookúuṇ
        inner.corner
        -a
        -obl
        bhešá
        make.sit
        -íl
        -pfv
        -u
        -MSG
        ta
        DS
        dar
        door
        -a
        -obl
        patú
        behind
        be
        go
        -í
        -CV
        bheṭ
        sit.down.pfv
        -u
        -MSG
        The donkey seller was offered a place to sit by the innermost corner [of the house], but went and sat down right behind the door [instead].
        Source: A:NH12:1:180
      • Example 1493:
        so ba asíi patookúuṇii míiš.
        so
        3MSG.nom
        ba
        top
        asíi
        1pl.gen
        patookúuṇ
        inner.corner
        -ii
        -gen
        méeš
        man
        He is an intimate friend of ours (or close relative, who is free to come and go).
        Source: A:DLX404

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