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ahikyáaraam fireplace (in a house); chimney
Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #195 | revised Jun 26 2014
ahikyáaraam • N • fireplace (in a house); chimney
Literally: 'fire-making place'
| Derivation: | áah ikyav-raam | (= áah-a ikyav-raam) |
| fire make-place | (= handle.fire-DEVERB make-place) |
Source: WB 29.1.2, p.314; JPH ethno ?:???
See áah 'fire' See ikyav 'to make' See -raam 'place'