Ararahih'urípih
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apsun'íshvit placename, where the whirlpool is at the mouth of the Salmon River

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #457 | revised Jun 26 2014

apsun'íshvit • N • placename, where the whirlpool is at the mouth of the Salmon River

Literally: 'snake-half'

Derivation:  ápsuun ishvit  (= ápsuun ishvit-a)
snake piece  (= snake detach-DEVERB)

Source: JPH ethno ?:???

See ishvit 'half'