Ararahih'urípih
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ípihar / ípihara- bony ; alive (figuratively speaking, because the dead have no bones)

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lexicon ID #2752 | revised Nov 17 2014

ípihar / ípihara- • ADJ • bony ; alive (figuratively speaking, because the dead have no bones)

Literally: 'having bones'

Derivation:  ípih-ar
bone-having

Derivative (1)
ípihanach "a by-name for the sucker (fish)"

Source: WB files; JPH ani 06:648

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  1. kúna chámuxich uum vúra ípihar.
    But Sucker is bony.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Eel and Sucker" (WB_KL-37) | read full text