Ararahih'urípih
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chinach'axáatiim placename across-river from

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #1156 | revised Oct 22 2014

chinach'axáatiim N • placename across-river from chinach'íshiip 'placename'

Literally: 'Chenach cliff-edge'

Derivation chîinach áxav tíim  (= chiin-ach áxav-a tíim)
placename cliff edge  (= chiin-DIM collapse-DEVERB edge)

Source: WB 297.2, p.330

See áxav 'landslide' See tíim 'edge'