Ararahih'urípih
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tuyshíiprin / tuyshíiprina- mountains

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lexicon ID #6168 | revised Nov 13 2015

tuyshíiprin / tuyshíiprina- • N • mountains

Derivation:  tuyshíiprin-a
be.mountains-DEVERB

Derivatives (2)
tuyshipnee'ípanich "mountain peak"
tuyshipree'ípan "top of the mountain"

Source: TK 232.42

  • píshiip káan utaayváarati peehêeraha, patuyshîiprin u'ákihvanaati. First he "spoils" the tobacco, when he feeds it to the mountains. [Reference: TK 232.32]

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  1. pa-tuyshipnee'ípanich   vaa   uum   káan   sarip-kêem-shas  
    the-mountain.peak   so   3.SG   there   hazel.twigs-bad-PL  
    There are bad hazel twigs there on the hilltop.
    Source: Emily Donahue, "Preparing Basket Materials" (WB_KL-85) | read full text

  2. pa-tuyshipnee'ípanich   va-sárip   vaa   uum   ipshûunkinich-as   káru   úruh-sas  
    the-mountain.peak   3sPOSS-hazel.twigs   so   3.SG   low-PL   also   round-PL  
    The hazel twigs of the hilltop are short and stubby (lit., round).
    Source: Emily Donahue, "Preparing Basket Materials" (WB_KL-85) | read full text

  3. naní-taat   mít   kin-'ípeen-tih-at   tuyshipnee'ípanich   uum   sarip-kêem-shas  
    1sPOSS-mother   near.past   3>1pl-say.to-DUR-PAST   mountain.peak   3.SG   hazel.twigs-bad-PL  
    My mother used to tell us, "They are bad hazel sticks on the hilltop."
    Source: Emily Donahue, "Preparing Basket Materials" (WB_KL-85) | read full text