heekee

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heekee [hɯ³³kʰɯ³³]phrase

ENtooth root; to bare one's teeth; to gnash or to grind one's teeth; edge of a knife

中文牙关，牙根; 龇牙咧嘴; 咬牙; 刀口，刀刃

Linguistic detail

Dialect	COM
Part of speech	phrase

Heekee mail teiq sheesheeq bbei ssaiq.
To grin from ear to ear.
咧着嘴笑。

Keeni nee xi kai naiq'vf cheekaq seil, heekee mail teiq sheesheeq seiq.
When dogs want to bite someone, (they) bare (their) teeth.
狗要咬人的时候就龇牙咧嘴的。

Ssertei heekee me ga.
The blade (i.e. edge) of the knife is not sharp.
刀刃不锋利。

Pinson, Latasha. Naxi Dictionary. Webonary.org. SIL International. https://www.webonary.org/naxi/

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