Ararahih'urípih
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ishnimvánakach goldfinch

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #3044 | revised Feb 03 2015

ishnimvánakach N • goldfinch Astragalinus sp. (M), or Carduelis sp. (JF).

Literally: 'little target-shooting-down-from-upriver'

Derivation ishriv-ar-ak-ach
shoot.at.targets-go.to-Locative-DIM

Source: WB 724.1, p.351; JPH ani 06:830