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yupipthárish / yupipthárishriha- a mammal, the marten
Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #7190 | revised Feb 16 2016
yupipthárish / yupipthárishriha- • N • a mammal, the marten Martes americana (ITIS).
Literally: 'putting an eye back down'
| Derivation: | yu' pipthárish | (= yu' p-ipthar-ish) |
| downriver headband | (= downriver ipthar-down) |
Source: WB 1698.7, p.403
Note: TK 174.16 gives yuhpipthárishrihar. Cf. yuhipthárishrihar 'weasel_sp.'