Ararahih'urípih
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kachakâach bluejay, Steller's jay

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #3690 | revised Aug 22 2005

kachakâach N • bluejay, Steller's jay Cyanocitta stelleri.

Derivatives (2)
kachakâachich "dimin. of kachakâach 'bluejay'"
kachakach'ápuroon "cocoon, cocoon-rattle"

Source: WB 838, p.358; JPH ani 06:815

Note: Dimin. is kachakâachich.

  • kachakâach uum vúra apurúvaanhanik. Bluejay used to be a sorcerer. [Reference: KM 19.11]
  • kári xás kachakâach âapun upikrîish. And then Bluejay sat down on the ground. [Reference: DeA & F 3: Bluejay as Doctor 021]


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  1. kachakâach "bluejay" (spoken by Alvis "Bud" Johnson)
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