Ararahih'urípih
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eemhîichva / eemhîichvu- to pretend to be a doctor

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lexicon ID #1234 | revised Oct 31 2014

eemhîichva / eemhîichvu- • V • to pretend to be a doctor

Derivation:  êemha-iichva  (= êem-ha-iichva)
become.doctor-in.pretense  (= doctor-DENOM-in.pretense)

  • kachakâach u'eemhîichva, tu'ápur paachvivtunvêechas. Bluejay pretended to be a doctor, she bewitched the little birds. [Reference: WB T28.1]

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  1. kachakâach u'eemhîichva.
    Blue Jay pretended to be a 'doctor.'
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Blue Jay As Doctor" (WB_KL-28) | read full text