Ararahih'urípih
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páy sáruk by-name for amváamvaan, the otter

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lexicon ID #4729 | revised Jun 18 2024

páy sáruk MWU • by-name for amváamvaan, the otter Lutra canadensis.

Literally: 'that one downhill'

Derivation pay sáruk
this downhill

Source: WB 1104.8, p.372; JPH ani 06:658

Note: Note [s], not [sh].

See sáruk 'downhill'


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  1. páy sáruk "otter" (spoken by Lucille Albers)
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