n. bobcat
1. ’ipake’et lo’ka’ałxay̓ kalo’katuk̓em, 'the bobcat and mountain lion are of one family.'
2. pi nip̓ałxay̓ ?, 'you are a mountain cat?'
Cross References: Notes: Harrington refers to this as a ‘mountain lion (the smaller of two species)’; contradictory statements say it is larger than ’ał’ap̓ałpay. Different/later interpretations say it denotes the bobcat.
IPA: ˈˀɑɬxɑj̰
Ref: Harrington 1986: 3.69.403.2; 71.934.2-941.1

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