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yuhipthárishrihar / yuhiptharishrihara- short-tailed weasel
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lexicon ID #7139 | revised Feb 16 2016
yuhipthárishrihar / yuhiptharishrihara- • N • short-tailed weasel Mustela erminea (ITIS).
Literally: 'what downriver people wrap their hair with'
| Derivation: | yu' ipthar-ish-ar |
| downriver ipthar-down-INST |
Source: JPH ani 06:659
Note: Cf. yupipthárish 'marten, Mustela caurina', lit. 'putting eye back down' (WB). Cf. yupipthárish 'marten'