Ararahih'urípih
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ishkêet whale (not the orca or killer whale)

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lexicon ID #3009 | revised Dec 19 2014

ishkêet N • whale (not the orca or killer whale)

Derivative (1)
ishkeet'ipváripirak "Fish Lake"

Source: JPH ani 06:633

Note: Cf. ípar(a) 'orca, killer whale'. WB thinks ishkêet may be the grey whale.