Ararahih'urípih
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vírusur / virusura- bear, i.e. the black bear

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lexicon ID #6574 | revised Jan 14 2016

vírusur / virusura- N • bear, i.e. the black bear Ursus americanus.

Derivatives (4)
tishnamkanvínusunach "type of skunk"
vinusuná'anamahach "bear cub"
virusurákaapih "bearskin"
virusura'eeráriiv "bear's den"

Source: WB 1555, p.395; JPH ani 06:657


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  1. vírusur "bear" (spoken by Lucille Albers)
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  2. vírusur "bear" (spoken by Sonny Davis)
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  3. vírusur "bear" (spoken by Vina Smith)
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  4. vírusur "bear" (spoken by Shan Davis)
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