Ararahih'urípih
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tishnamkanvínusunach type of skunk

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lexicon ID #6094 | revised Nov 04 2015

tishnamkanvínusunach • N • type of skunk

Literally: 'little valley-bear'

Derivation:  tíshraam-kan vírusur-ach
valley-Locative bear-DIM

Source: WB 1391.1, p.386

  • kári xás toopsáansip patayíith tishnamkanvínusunach. Then tishnamkanvínusunach carried off the Indian potatoes. [Reference: WB T46.10]

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  1. kári xás tóo psáansip patayíith tishnamkanvínusunach.
    Then (the type of skunk called) tishnamkanvínusunach carried off the brodiaeas
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Story of Skunk" (WB_KL-46) | read full text