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tivtunvêech horse
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lexicon ID #6116 | revised Nov 05 2015
tivtunvêech • N • horse Variant: tivtunvêechas.
Literally: 'small-ears (by contrast with the mule)'
| Derivation: | tíiv-tunvêech | (= tíiv túnviiv-ach) |
| ear-small.(pl.) | (= ear children-DIM) |
Source: WB 1394.5, p.387; JPH ani 06:633
Note: Equiv. to akthip'ámvaan, chishiih, kahchíshiih, yuraschíshiih.