phaí girl

Part of Speech n.fem
Inflection Class m-decl (Pl): phaíim
    • girl
      • Example 130:
        phaí teeṇíi háatam čooṇṭéeli rumiaál díti híni.
        phaí
        girl
        teeṇíi
        refl
        hat
        hand
        -am
        -ins
        čooṇṭá
        embroider
        -íl
        -pfv
        -i
        -f
        rumiaál
        handkerchief
        dít
        give.pfv
        -i
        -f
        hin
        be.prs
        -i
        -f
        The girl gave him a handkerchief which she herself [with her own hands] had embroidered.
        Source:
        A:SHY031
      • Example 198:
        se phaí se mac̣hooká the ašáq bhíli.
        se
        REM
        phaí
        girl
        se
        REM
        mac̣hoók
        <person>
        -a
        -obl
        the
        to
        ašáq
        love
        bhe
        become
        -íl
        -pfv
        -i
        -f
        The girl fell in love with Machoke.
        Source:
        A:MAA005

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