Ararahih'urípih
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asaxêem moss, lichen

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #629 | revised Sep 26 2014

asaxêem • N • moss, lichen

Literally: 'rock-seaweed '

Derivation:  as xêem
rock seaweed

Derivatives (6)
asaxeemthúkin "lichen sp."
asaxêevar "mossy; a placename, Baldy Peak"
asa'asaxêem "rock lichen"
ipaha'asaxêem "type of lichen, used to die porcupine quills yellow, wolf moss"
ipa'asaxêem "lichen sp."
xanputip'asaxêem "type of lichen, the maul oak lichen"

Source: WB 146.15, p.322; JPH mat ?:723, pla ?:392, 490

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  1. kári   xás   kun-piip   asaxêevar   v-eekxaréeyav   xákaan   chími   kun-ímthaatv-eesh  
    then   then   3pl(>3s)-say   mossy   3sPOSS-spirit.person   both   soon   3pl(>3s)-play."stick.game"-FUT  
    And they said, Baldy Peak Spirit (said), "Let's play shinny together!"
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Shinny Game Medicine" (WB_KL-54) | read full text

  2. yukún   uum   káru   ishímfir   asaxêevar   v-eekxaréeyav  
    you.see   3.SG   also   brave   mossy   3sPOSS-spirit.person  
    You see, Baldy Peak Spirit was tough too.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Shinny Game Medicine" (WB_KL-54) | read full text

  3. asaxêevar   v-eekxaréeyam   mú-'arama   xákaan   tá   kun-'îimasar  
    mossy   3sPOSS-spirit.person   3sPOSS-child   both   PERF   3pl(>3s)-grapple.with  
    He and Baldy Peak Spirit's child grabbed each other (preparatory to play).
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Shinny Game Medicine" (WB_KL-54) | read full text

  4. ta'ítam   u-'îimasar-aheen   asaxêevar   v-eekxaréeyav   xákaan  
    so   3s(>3)-grapple.with-ANT   mossy   3sPOSS-spirit.person   with.(one.person)  
    So he grappled with Baldy Peak Spirit.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Shinny Game Medicine" (WB_KL-54) | read full text

  5. kári   xás   kúkuum   fatavéenaan   t-u-vâaram   asaxêevar   kúuk   t-u-'uum  
    then   then   again   priest.in.world-renewal   PERF-3s(>3)-go   mossy   to   PERF-3s(>3)-arrive  
    And the priest went off again, he went to Baldy Peak.
    Source: Maggie Charley, "The Pikiawish at Clear Creek" (WB_KL-84) | read full text