Ararahih'urípih
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chimchikara'asiktávaan leafy species of horsetail

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #1142 | revised Oct 08 2014

chimchikara'asiktávaan N • leafy species of horsetail

Literally: 'horsetail-woman'

Derivation chimchîikar asiktávaan  (= chimchîik-ar áas iktav-aan)
horsetail woman  (= chimchîik-INST water hold.in.hand-Agentive)

Source: JPH pla 06:396

See asiktávaan 'woman'