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sishaf'íknaapkar wood duck
Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #5436 | revised Jan 21 2016
sishaf'íknaapkar • N • wood duck Aix sponsa (ITIS).
Literally: 'having semen on him'
| Derivation: | síshaf iknáapkaha-ar-a | (= síish áaf iknap-ka-aha-ar-a) |
| semen be.on-INST-DEVERB | (= penis excrement nail-to-ESS-INST-DEVERB) |
Source: JPH ani 06:630
Note: Refers to spot on his cheek; syn. of axvâak áthantihan.