Ararahih'urípih
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ishpukatâar / ishpukatara- a rich person

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lexicon ID #3061 | revised Feb 03 2015

ishpukatâar / ishpukatara- N • a rich person

Literally: 'money-owner'

Derivation ishpuk-tâar  (= ishpuk táay-ar)
dentalium.shells-owner  (= dentalium.shells much-having)

Source: WB 716.4, p.351