Ararahih'urípih
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vinusuná'anamahach bear cub

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #6565 | revised Jan 14 2016

vinusuná'anamahach • N • bear cub

Literally: 'little bear'

Derivation:  vírusur-'anamahach  (= vírusur-'aramah-ach)
bear-little  (= bear-child-DIM)

Source: DF 06: The Coyote Pups 003

  • chi'axmáy u'árihrishuk, nixús vinusuná'anamahach. Suddenly (something) jumped out, I thought it was a bear cub. [Reference: DF 06: The Coyote Pups 003]

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  1. chí 'axmay u'árihrishuk nixúti " vinusuná'anamahich."
    Suddenly something ran out. At first I thought it was a little bear cub.
    Source: Benonie Harrie, "Coyote Pups" (DAF_KT-05a) | read full text