Ararahih'urípih
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akvinakichkanvá'anamahach a size of dentalium, smaller than akviinakichkaru

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lexicon ID #321 | revised Oct 31 2014

akvinakichkanvá'anamahach N • a size of dentalium, smaller than akviinakichkaru

Literally: 'nettles-only-place-s-little'

Derivation akviinakichkanvá-'anamahach  (= akviinakichkanvá-'aramah-ach)
akviinakichkanvá-little  (= akviinakichkanvá-child-DIM)

Source: JPH mat 15:764

Note: JPH has akviin-. Analysis of -kanva- seems doubtful (WB).