Ararahih'urípih
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amvavákay salmon worm, larval stage of salmon beetle

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lexicon ID #361 | revised Sep 17 2014

amvavákay N • salmon worm, larval stage of salmon beetle

Literally: 'salmon-worm'

Derivation áama vákay  (= av-va-a vákay)
salmon worm  (= eat-PL.ACT-DEVERB worm)

Source: JPH ani 06:571

See áama 'salmon' See vákay 'worm'