Ararahih'urípih
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sák'as / sak'asa- obsidian, "flint"

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lexicon ID #5356 | revised Dec 03 2015

sák'as / sak'asa- • N • obsidian, "flint"

Literally: 'flint-stone'

Derivation:  sáak as
obsidian rock

Note: Equiv. to sáak 'obsidian'.

  • xâatik ôok uutiheekyáaraamhiti, káru pasák'aas, káru pa'uutihá'aaxkunish. Let's have a flint factory here, and shining arrowheads, and red flints. [Reference: KS 23. Obsidian Blade-Making Place 001]