Ararahih'urípih
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apvuyíchyuunanach a type of hawk, perh. sharp-shinned hawk

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #481 | revised Sep 19 2014

apvuyíchyuunanach N • a type of hawk, perh. sharp-shinned hawk Accipiter striatus.

Literally: 'little tail-dragger'

Derivation apvuyíthyurar-ach  (= ápvuuy ithyur-ar-a-ach)
Cooper.hawk-DIM  (= tail drag-INST-DEVERB-DIM)

Source: JPH ani 06:629