Ararahih'urípih
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imnak coal (of fire); ember; charcoal

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #2456 | revised Dec 17 2014

imnak • N • coal (of fire); ember; charcoal

Source: WB 580, p.344; JPH TK 50.2

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  1. imnak   káru   ámtaap  
    coal   also   dust  
    Charcoal and Ashes
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, Parts of the Tobacco Plant (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.b-g) | read full text

  2. iheerah-éemnak  
    tobacco-coal  
    tobacco charcoal
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, Parts of the Tobacco Plant (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.b-g) | read full text

  3. xás   vúra   pa-t-u-'iink-áyaachha   xás   tée   imnaká-kaam  
    then   Intensive   NOMZ-PERF-3s(>3)-be.on.fire-well   then   PERF   coal-large  
    And when (the bark) had burned well, then there was a big coal.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Steals Fire" (WB_KL-10) | read full text