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atay'ifápvaanich type of salmon, similar to nûurit.
Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #755 | revised Feb 25 2014
atay'ifápvaanich • N • type of salmon, similar to nûurit.
Literally: 'little one that picks up the salmon eggs'
| Derivation: | átay ífapva-aan-ich | (= áat-ay ífapva-aan-ich) |
| roe pick.up-Agentive-DIM | (= salmon.sp.--ay pick.up-Agentive-DIM) |
Source: JPH ani 06:595