Ararahih'urípih

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ípihanach a by-name for the sucker (fish)

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #2751 | revised Nov 17 2014

ípihanach • N • a by-name for the sucker (fish) Catostomus rimiculus (ITIS).

Literally: 'little bony'

Derivation: ípihar-ach (= ípih-ar-ach)

bony-DIM (= bone-having-DIM)

Source: JPH ani 06:648

Note: Equiv. to chámuxich.

ípihanach makarúnih "Boney Macaroni" A made-up song. [Reference: JLang]

Derivation:	ípihar-ach	(= ípih-ar-ach)
	bony-DIM	(= bone-having-DIM)