kehoto

Noun

 * 1) earth, soil in which plants grow
 * 2) dirt, soil, grime
 * 3) ground, earth the surface of the land one walks upon
 * Papa, kehoto aintyapai natu. Ehen, tsala, kehoto akisata pitsu wiu han.
 * Papa, the ground chewed me up. Yes, son, the ground sure scraped you up.
 * [Often said by young athletes after a wrestling match, when their knees have been skinned raw by the packed earth surface of the village plaza.]
 * 1) land as distinct from the sky or the waters
 * 2) land, lands territory historically used and occupied by a people
 * Iyapai kehoto outsa ... emetsuapai Wauja okehotoja.
 * They were taking the land from them ... they were stealing the Wauja's land.
 * Autopajeneu, kaliwhun, Tupatari, autopajeneu, "nowa," umapai paowa ipitsi yiu, Mworatumpa ipitsi, Atame onejotumpa ipitsi. "Nowa, amunaunpei pitsu wiu, kehoto wekehopei pitsu wiu." umapai.
 * When [Chief] Tupatari grew old, eh, when he grew old, he said, "My nephew," to his [sister's son], to Mworatumpa, to Atamai's late father. "My nephew, be you now chief, be you now the Keeper of the Land," he said.
 * 1) planet Earth, the world
 * Awojotopapai kehototari. Awojotopapai opotalapitsi.
 * The round earth is beautiful. The image of it is beautiful.
 * 1) planet Earth, the world
 * Awojotopapai kehototari. Awojotopapai opotalapitsi.
 * The round earth is beautiful. The image of it is beautiful.

Related terms

 * (Keeper of the Land, principal chief, hereditary political leader)