Ararahih'urípih
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ishpukatunvéech'iikiv necklace made of small dentalia shells

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lexicon ID #3063 | revised Feb 03 2015

ishpukatunvéech'iikiv N • necklace made of small dentalia shells

Literally: 'dentalia-small (pl.)-necklace'

Derivation ishpukatunvêech íikiv  (= ishpuk túnviiv-ach íikiv-a)
small.dentalia necklace  (= dentalium.shells children-DIM wear.necklace-DEVERB)

Source: JPH 15:710; 07:114-500