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túuyship mu'aramahéeshiip by-name for púufich 'deer'
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lexicon ID #6164 | revised Nov 13 2015
túuyship mu'aramahéeshiip • MWU • by-name for púufich 'deer'
Literally: 'mountain's best child'
| Derivation: | túuyship mu-aramah-'íshiip | (= tuuy-sip mu-aramah-'íshiip) |
| mountain 3sPOSS mole.(on.skin)-most | (= mound-up 3sPOSS mole.(on.skin)-most) |
Source: JPH ani 06:635
See áramah 'child' See -íshiip 'best'