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símsiim knife, iron, metal
Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #5397 | revised Dec 19 2015
símsiim • N • knife, iron, metal
| Derivation: | síim REP |
| síim REP |
Derivatives (16; show derivatives)
Source: WB 1230, p.379
Note: Perh. equiv. to yatháhyav. Note that the second /s/ unexpectedly escapes palatalization to /sh/.
- xás panani'akunvarasimsiimmûuk nipárupkurih. And I chiseled in with my hunting knife. [Reference: DF 06: The Coyote Pups 035]
- kári xás yítha upiip, tanipipshítaani nanisímsiim. And one said, "I forgot my knife. [Reference: WB 17: Coyote Gives Salmon 050]
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