Ararahih'urípih
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cháas younger brother; younger male cousin

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #1041 | revised Nov 07 2014

cháas N • younger brother; younger male cousin

Derivatives (2)
cháasach "younger brother (dim.)"
châasanach "my younger brother"

Source: WB 279, p.330

Note: Dimin. is cháasach. Cf. chíish 'younger sister'.

  • pamúchaas upêer, chôora nu'ákunvan. He told one of his brothers, "Let's go hunting." [Reference: KS 11. Osprey 010]
  • xás pamúchaas kích upêer,... Then he says to only his little brother,... [Reference: KS 05 Peregrine Falcon 163]


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  1. cháas "younger brother" (spoken by Vina Smith)
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