punak smoke / (material) floating through the air, made airborne [...]

Part of Speech	n
Pronunciation	ˈpunak

1. • smoke

   • • Example 307:
       

       Dring ba deina ada punak lente gèmur lai.

       When the smoke reaches the bees, they all flee.

     • Example 1038:
       

       ada punak

       smoke from the fire

2. • (material) floating through the air, made airborne (e.g., by wind)

   Grammar Note

   Only used as the second element in NN compounds.

   • • Example 28:
       

       Lèpong ba balte lanpangan ba adur punak gètati.

       The wind blows and the field becomes full with ash.

     • Example 1039:
       

       ma punaka

       airborne, kicked-up dirt

     • Example 1040:
       

       adur punak

       dust floating through the air, made airborne

Related entries

• See also:
  • lepunak smoke out, fumigate, expose to smoke