ceel

Naxi headword · 纳西语词条 — all entries

ceel [tsʰɿ⁵⁵]noun
ENgoat
中文山羊
ceel [tsʰɿ⁵⁵]verb_intransitive
ENto kneel (e.g. in worship), to go down or to rest on one or both knees
中文跪
ceel [tsʰɿ⁵⁵]phrase
ENto build, to construct, to erect; to build a house, to build a building
中文建筑（房屋）; 盖房
ceel [tsʰɿ⁵⁵]verb_intransitive
ENto pinch (with the fingers)
中文掐
ceel [tsʰɿ⁵⁵]mw
ENa wee bit, a pinch of
中文（一）丁点儿
ceel [tsʰɿ⁵⁵]verb_transitive
ENto grate, to shred (e.g. squash or potatoes)
中文擦（把瓜果等放在礤床儿上来回摩擦，使成细丝儿）
ceel [tsʰɯ⁵⁵]
ENkneels down
中文跪

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Usage examples

Naqxi seil, Yeqbeiq neif Cimif bbei feiq loq bbee yil, epvzzee gai teiq ceeq bbei leilbediu ddu.
It’s a Naxi custom at Spring Festival and Grave Sweeping Festival to go to the ancestral graveyard, kneel before the ancestors' graves and kowtow.
纳西人的风俗是，春节和清明都要上坟，跪在祖宗面前磕头。

Sources

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NaxiAI. Naxi Digital Dictionary, s.v. “ceel”. https://naxiai.com/dictionary/ceel (accessed 2026-11-14).