Ararahih'urípih
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yúfiv nose

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lexicon ID #7119 | revised Feb 15 2016

yúfiv N • nose

Derivatives (7)
apsunyúfiv "triangle ; basket-design element (O'Neale, fig. 13f)"
yufívkuunay "straggly gooseberry"
yufívkuunich "'currant,' straggly gooseberry, also domestic gooseberry"
yufivmatnakvánaach "a plant, vinegar weed"
yufívraat "nasal mucus"
yufivshúrurishuk "nostril"
yufivtínihich "pig"

Source: WB 1685, p.402; JPH ani 06:508

  • xás toomsúsurishuk yúfiv peeheeraháamkuuf. Then tobacco smoke comes out of his nose. [Reference: TK 193.28]


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