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tinahmáchaanich a type of bird, Sierra creeper
Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #6069 | revised Nov 03 2015
tinahmáchaanich • N • a type of bird, Sierra creeper Certhia americana.
Literally: 'the one that is making the sugarpine nuts fall out quick'
| Derivation: | utíraaha-math-aan-ich |
| fall.(of.pine.nut)-CAUS-Agentive-DIM |
Source: JPH ani 06:823
Note: Also ustinahmáchaanich. Bird's call is táhan táhan táhan.