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tanipaníchxuunanach harbor seal, and probably other species of seal as well
Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #5635 | revised Jan 28 2016
tanipaníchxuunanach • N • harbor seal, and probably other species of seal as well Phoca vitulina (ITIS).
Literally: 'little one wearing a dipper on his head'
| Derivation: | tarípaan ithxuun-ar-ach |
| dipper.basket put.over.head-having-DIM |
Source: WB 1321.1, p.383