Hilichurlian Language Database

Utterance: Celi lata

Utterance

Celi lata

Words

lata, celi

Speaker

Ella Musk's grandfather

Translation

(both cold and heat; things that emit light but not heat)/Firefly/Star/Moon

(Context)

Translation source

Handy Handbook of Hilichurlian

Context

Useful Phrases:
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"Celi"
1. Hot. Something that is hot. Fire.
2. Occasionally "sun"; "Celi upa" without "upa" can also mean "sun."
Note: "Celi lata" is an unusual figure of speech as it implies both cold and heat.
This phrase generally refers to things that emit light but not heat.
For example, "Celi lata gusha" is "Small Lamp Grass,"
And "Celi lata" can describe things such as fireflies, stars, or the moon.

Source

Item: Handy Handbook of Hilichurlian