Ararahih'urípih
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asôosoo man's name, Whitey

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #697 | revised Aug 01 2014

asôosoo N • man's name, Whitey

Source: TK 77.25; FF18

Note: FF 18: "from old Ruben / Hillman place, kátiphirak 'placename' ". Identified by FF as vakirîihvan 'lead_singer' 'lead singer in white deerskin dance'. JPH TK 77.25 says vakiráyav 'man's_name' is his younger brother. Hotelling, My Life with the Kar-ooks, p. 46, writes "E-Saw-Saw, Old Whitie."