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apxantiichyaas'ára government
Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #492 | revised Sep 21 2014
apxantiichyaas'ára • N • government
Literally: 'white-man chief'
| Derivation: | apxantínihich yaas'ára | (= ápxaan tírih-ich yaas ára) |
| white.man rich.person | (= cap wide-DIM yaas person) |
Source: WB 126.2.6, p.320
See apxantínihich 'white man' See yaas'ára 'rich man, chief'