Ararahih'urípih
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pihnêefich / pihneef- coyote

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lexicon ID #4782 | revised Oct 31 2014

pihnêefich / pihneef- N • coyote

Source: WB 1116, p.372; JPH ani 06:650

Note: When compounded with a following element, the form pihneef- is often used, e.g. pihneeftúnviivshas 'little coyotes'.

  • pihnêefich vaa ukúphaanik, panámniik u'ífanik. Coyote did that way, he grew up at Orleans. [Reference: WB T3.1]


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  1. pihnêefich "coyote" (spoken by Lucille Albers)
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  3. pihnêefich "coyote" (spoken by Shan Davis)
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