Ararahih'urípih
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pihneefchúnivach yellowbird, "wild canary"

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #4780 | revised Jul 05 2005

pihneefchúnivach • N • yellowbird, "wild canary" Astragalinus sp. (M).

Literally: 'little coyote-urine'

Source: WB 1116.1, p.373

Note: JPH ani 06:601 gives pihneefchúnivich 'ant larvae seen in rotten wood'.

  • kári xás kunívyiihrishuk, kun'ixipríshukva páachviiv ... vaa pakunípeenti pihneefchúnivach. Then the birds came out, they flew out ... that's what they call "little coyote urine". [Reference: T5.88]

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  1. vaa pakunípeenti " pihneefchúnivach."
    That's what they call "little Coyote-urine" (Astragalinus sp.)
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full text