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ikvinipkunihvách'as sinker stone for fishnets
Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #2194 | revised Nov 12 2014
ikvinipkunihvách'as • N • sinker stone for fishnets
Literally: 'into-water-running stone'
| Derivation: | ikvínipkunihvach as | (= ikvip-kúrih-va-a-ach as) |
| sinker.stone.stick rock | (= run-into.water-PL.ACT-DEVERB-DIM rock) |
Source: JPH mat 07:408
Note: The stone slides down a stick into the water.