ma̱s'aws1 [ma̱s/*'aws]
Stem with modifying proclitic composed of: ma̱s=  red, aws  sand
1. common noun. rouge
Dm gyiigu ma̱s'aws dm hoyu da ts'alu. I'm going to buy rouge to wear on my face.
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2. common noun. red ochre; red pigment from mineral sources - originally used in mourning (e.g. the 'feast of red'), and by warriors

Related entries: Idiom ma̱s'aws2  bridal shower | Dialectal Variant mis'aws  

Bibliographic sources: Dunn, Practical Dictionary entry: 1400.
Source: Draft Dictionary entry.