Ararahih'urípih
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imníishram baking stone (heated for cooking acorn bread); stone tray

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #2462 | revised Nov 16 2014

imníishram • N • baking stone (heated for cooking acorn bread); stone tray Variant: imníishrav.

Literally: 'cook-on'

Derivation:  imnish-rav-a
cook-in-DEVERB

Derivatives (4)
aséemniishnamich "stone dish (dimin.)"
imnishnám'anamahach "stone for cooking (?)"
imnishnam'apvuyhánach "grease tray with a handle"
imnishram'ápvuuy "handle at end of stone tray; frying pan handle"

Source: JPH mat ?:427, 706, 708

Note: Locative imniishrávak (TK 156.27).

  • imníishrav káru vúra ník kunikyâavish vaa kumá'as. They will also make stone trays from that kind of rock. [Reference: TK 154.21]