Ararahih'urípih
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araréeshpuk / arareeshpuka- dentalium shells

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lexicon ID #541 | revised Oct 31 2014

araréeshpuk / arareeshpuka- • N • dentalium shells

Literally: 'Indian money'

Derivation:  áraar ishpuk
human dentalium.shells

Source: WB 132.9, p.320

See áraar1 'person' See ishpuk 'money'

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  1. arara'íshpuk   hum  
    dentalium.shells   or  
    [Do you mean] Indian money?
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: questions, answers, possessives (VS-29) | read full text
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