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asimchákchakveenach wren
Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #663 | revised Oct 05 2014
asimchákchakveenach • N • wren Troglodytes sp. (M); or Salpinctes obsoletus (JPH).
Literally: 'little one which repeatedly closes its eyes'
| Derivation: | asímchak-RED-veen-ach | (= ásiv-chak-RED-veen-ach) |
| close.eyes-REDUP-AGT-DIM | (= go.to.bed-closing.up-REDUP-AGT-DIM) |
Source: WB 157.2.1, p.323; JPH ani 06:836