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yuhvíinach name of a place in Yurok country
Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #7152 | revised Feb 16 2016
yuhvíinach • N • name of a place in Yurok country
Literally: 'downriver-licking'
| Derivation: | yu' víinach |
| downriver suck |
Derivatives (2)
yuhveenachpírish "a plant, fat solomon"
yuhveenich'ifmâar "by-name for spotted skunk"
Source: JPH ani 06:659
Note: Cf. yúhveen 'myth_name_for_Turtle'