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You entered the Bridgeport dialect of Numu (Northern Paiute) and water in English

powmabu, n.

rain

Derived from: powma "rain", -bu "absolutive suffix"

Examples

  • powmabu "rain" (Spoken by Morris Jack)
  • Nuu nasoodduhay powmabu.
    I pray for rain.
    (Spoken by Morris Jack)
  • Esoo nana ka powmabu natunnu soo unu udutunna.
    The man calls for rain when it's hot.
    (Spoken by Madeline Stevens)