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asakeem'íshaanach placename (far upriver in Karuk territory)
Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #589 | revised Jun 26 2014
asakeem'íshaanach • N • placename (far upriver in Karuk territory)
Literally: 'bad-water little-drinker'
| Derivation: | as-kêem ish-aan-ach |
| rock-bad drink-Agentive-DIM |
Source: WB files
Note: Equiv. to ishahakeem'íshraam.
See áas 'water' See -kêem 'bad' See ish 'to drink' See -ach 'Diminutive' See -aan 'Agentive'