nose.
tshanestíu, n. Nose; front tip; perfume bottle. Confusingly, the word literally means scent-pen. The original word for nose, tshandtu, was quickly displaced by this euphemism, which was contracted from tshanesténíu, nose-flesh.
See inflection scheme: iomanazinení noun
See inflection scheme: sarasí noun
See inflection scheme: zeyetaní noun
See inflection scheme: íomanazinení verb
tags: noun, anatomy
reverse terms: front tip, head, nose, perfume bottle, prow
tshandtu, n. Nose (obsolete).
usage: This word is now only uttered to distinguish between the meanings of tshanestíu, and to clarify that a scent organ is being discussed.
See inflection scheme: iomanazinení noun
See inflection scheme: sarasí noun
See inflection scheme: zeyetaní noun
See inflection scheme: íomanazinení verb
related: tshanestíu
tags: noun, anatomy
reverse terms: nose