Ararahih'urípih
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ishpukéemkaanva plant sp.

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lexicon ID #3064 | revised Feb 03 2015

ishpukéemkaanva N • plant sp.

Literally: 'money-greens '

Derivation ishpuk imkáanva  (= ishpuk im-kar-va-a)
dentalium.shells greens  (= dentalium.shells im--into.water-PL.ACT-DEVERB)

Source: WB 716.6, p.351; JPH 06:534