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asathúkin Big Rock, opposite Orleans
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lexicon ID #618 | revised Sep 26 2014
asathúkin • N • Big Rock, opposite Orleans
Literally: 'yellow rock'
| Derivation: | as thúkin |
| rock bile |
Derivative (1)
asathukin'ávahkam "placename near Orleans"
Note: Equiv. to chinách'as.
- uthítiimvutihanik vaa káan uyâakhiti asathukinshúruk. He heard it, that it was a lucky place, under Big Rock. [Reference: KS7. Chenach person 003]
See thúkin 'bile, yellow'