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ihêeraha tobacco (wild or domestic), tobacco plant
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lexicon ID #1535 | revised Oct 14 2015
ihêeraha • N • tobacco (wild or domestic), tobacco plant Nicotiana bigelovii (Schenck and Gifford, no. 206). Variant: ihêera.
Literally: 'being smoked'
Derivation: | ihêer-aha-a |
smoke-ESS-DEVERB |
Derivatives (5)
iheeraháamvaan "Nuttall's whippoorwill "
iheeráhaan "smoker, person who smokes"
iheerahamvanvasih'ikxúrik "whippoorwill back design, used in tobacco baskets"
iheerahasípnuuk "tobacco basket (O'Neale, p. 40)"
ithimkak'ihêeraha "morning sun slope tobacco"
Source: WB 417.1, p.336; JPH pla 06:556
Note: Refers to tobacco leaf, as opposed to uhípih 'tobacco stem' (JPH mat 15:776).
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pa-hûut u-thvúy-tiih-va p-eehêeraha the-how 3s(>3)-be.named-DUR-PL.ACT the-tobacco The Name of Tobacco Source: Phoebe Maddux, The Name of Tobacco (JPH_TKIC-III.2) | read full textihêeraha tobacco tobacco, tobacco plant; literally means "that which is smoked" Source: Phoebe Maddux, The Name of Tobacco (JPH_TKIC-III.2) | read full textiheeraha-sípnuuk tobacco-storage.basket tobacco basket Source: Phoebe Maddux, The Name of Tobacco (JPH_TKIC-III.2) | read full textpa-koovúra pa-nanu-ppírish puyíththaxay vúra kúnish vaa kum-eekyâa-hara p-eheeraha-'íppa vúra chishihpurith-'íppa kích vaa kúnish kum-éekyav pa-'apxantîich îin tá kin-ippêer NOMZ-all the-1plPOSS-plant not.a.single.one Intensive sort.of that 3sPOSS-making-NEG the-tobacco-tree Intensive nightshade.sp.-tree only that sort.of 3sPOSS-making the-white.man TOPIC PERF 3>1pl-say.to Of All Karuk plants the Black Nightshade is Most Like Tobacco, the Whites Tell Us Source: Phoebe Maddux, Of All Karuk plants the Black Nightshade is Most Like Tobacco, the Whites Tell Us (JPH_TKIC-III.3) | read full textsah-ihêeraha káru mah-ihêeraha downhill-tobacco also uphill-tobacco "Downslope and Upslope Tobacco" Source: Phoebe Maddux, Downslope and Upslope Tobacco (JPH_TKIC-III.4) | read full textpu-'ikpíhan-hara pa-sah-ihêeraha xáat vaa ár u-hêer NEG-strong-NEG the-downhill-tobacco may that person 3s(>3)-smoke That river tobacco is not strong, if a person smokes it. Source: Phoebe Maddux, Downslope and Upslope Tobacco (JPH_TKIC-III.4) | read full textáraar uum vúra pu-'ihêera-tih-ara pa-sah-ihêeraha human 3.SG Intensive NEG-smoke-DUR-NEG the-downhill-tobacco The Indians never smoke it, that river tobacco. Source: Phoebe Maddux, Downslope and Upslope Tobacco (JPH_TKIC-III.4) | read full textkúna vúra pa-tapas-ihêeraha uum kúnish axváhah-ar tíiky-an ár u-xváhahi-ti pa-t-u-'áffish-ahaak pa-tapas-ihêeraha in.addition Intensive the-real-tobacco 3.SG sort.of make.sticky-having.been.-ed hand-Locative person 3s(>3)-make.sticky-DUR NOMZ-PERF-3s(>3)-touch-when the-real-tobacco But the real tobacco is pithy, it makes a person's hands sticky when one touches it, the real tobacco does. Source: Phoebe Maddux, Downslope and Upslope Tobacco (JPH_TKIC-III.4) | read full textp-eheeraha-'íppa mu-p-ikyutunvá-ra-muu káru koovúra pa-mú-thvuy the-tobacco-tree 3sPOSS-ITER-between.joint-here-to also all the-3sPOSS-name "Morphology of the Tobacco Plant" Source: Phoebe Maddux, Morphology of the Tobacco Plant: The Plant (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A) | read full textp-eheeraha-'íppa pa-kóo u-thvúy-ttiih-va pa-mu-shvitá-va the-tobacco-tree the-all 3s(>3)-be.named-DUR-PL.ACT the-3sPOSS-piece-INDEF "Morphology of the Tobacco Plant" Source: Phoebe Maddux, Morphology of the Tobacco Plant: The Plant (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A) | read full textkoovúra p-eheeraha-'íppa all the-tobacco-tree "The Plant" Source: Phoebe Maddux, Morphology of the Tobacco Plant: The Plant (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A) | read full textíp ni-máh-at pa-mi-heeraha-ppírish PAST 1s(>3)-see-PAST the-2sPOSS-tobacco-plant I saw your good for nothing tobacco weeds. Source: Phoebe Maddux, Morphology of the Tobacco Plant: The Plant (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A) | read full textyáan vúr u-'íkkyusunu-tih-ach p-eheeraha-ppírish recently Intensive 3s(>3)-point.(in.direction)-DUR-DIM.(verbs) the-tobacco-plant The tobacco is just starting to come up. Source: Phoebe Maddux, Morphology of the Tobacco Plant: The Plant (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A) | read full textá'yaach vúr u-vêehrím-va p-oo-'íif-ti p-eehêeraha straight.up Intensive 3s(>3)-stand.(things)-PL.ACT NOMZ-3s(>3)-grow-DUR the-tobacco The tobacco plant stands straight up as it grows. Source: Phoebe Maddux, Morphology of the Tobacco Plant: The Plant (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A) | read full textá'yaach vúra u-vêehrim-va p-oo-'íif-ti p-eheeraha-'íppa straight.up Intensive 3s(>3)-stand.(things)-PL.ACT NOMZ-3s(>3)-grow-DUR the-tobacco-tree The tobacco plant stands straight up as it grows. Source: Phoebe Maddux, Morphology of the Tobacco Plant: The Plant (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A) | read full textp-eheeraha-'íppa uum vúra iváxr-a kúnish koovúra pu-'ássar-hara sákriiv the-tobacco-tree 3.SG Intensive be.dry-DEVERB sort.of all NEG-juicy-NEG hard The tobacco plant is all dryish, it is not juicy, it is tough. Source: Phoebe Maddux, Morphology of the Tobacco Plant: The Plant (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A) | read full textp-eheerah-áaptiik pa-'uh-'íppi sákriiv-sha pu-yâamahukich kup-eeshpátt-ahi-tih-ara the-tobacco-branch the-tobacco-bone hard-PL NEG-easy MODAL-be.broken-Modal-DUR-NEG The tobacco-branches, the tobacco-stems are tough; they do not break easily. Source: Phoebe Maddux, Morphology of the Tobacco Plant: The Plant (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A) | read full textkáru vúra p-eehêeraha vúra imxathakkêem also Intensive the-tobacco Intensive bad-smelling And tobacco stinks. Source: Phoebe Maddux, Sense Characteristics (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.a) | read full textp-eehêeraha apmáan u-krixyúpxup-ti ára úux xára vúr apmáan u-'ákka-tih the-tobacco mouth 3s(>3)-have.burning.taste-DUR person bitter long.time Intensive mouth 3s(>3)-taste-DUR Tobacco burns a person's mouth, it tastes bad. Source: Phoebe Maddux, Sense Characteristics (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.a) | read full textvaa tá kun-píip fâat vúrava pa-'úux-haak úux ihêeraha kóo úux so the 3pl(>3s)-say what just NOMZ-bitter-when bitter tobacco as.much.as bitter They say when anything tastes bad: "It tastes bad, it tastes as bad as tobacco." Source: Phoebe Maddux, Sense Characteristics (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.a) | read full textnani-ttáat mít u-p-ôovôo-?ih-at pa-fâat vúrava úux-haak iheerahá-xiit kyúnish kyóo uux 1sPOSS-mother near.past 3s(>3)----PAST the-what just bitter-when tobacco-green sort.of as.much.as bitter My mother used to say when anything tasted bad: "It tastes as bad as green tobacco." Source: Phoebe Maddux, Sense Characteristics (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.a) | read full texthâari tá kun-pakátkat pa-yaaf pa-kári kun-tákkiri-tih-at kári xás tá kun-piip ihêeraha vúra kári kyóo úux pa-yaaf sometime the 3pl(>3s)-take.a.taste the-acorn.dough NOMZ-then 3pl(>3s)-leach.(acorn.meal)-DUR-PAST then then the 3pl(>3s)-say tobacco Intensive then as.much.as bitter the-acorn.dough Sometimes when they taste of acorn dough, when they are still soaking it, they say: "The acorn dough tastes as bad as smoking tobacco yet." Source: Phoebe Maddux, Sense Characteristics (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.a) | read full textpa-yáan vúr u-'íif-ti-haak puxxích thúkkinkunish p-eheeraha-'íppa pa-chím u-imtúpp-eesh-ahaak vaa kári taváttavkunish NOMZ-recently Intensive 3s(>3)-grow-DUR-when very.much blue-green the-tobacco-tree NOMZ-soon 3s(>3)-be.ripe-FUT-when so then light-colored When it is just growing, the tobacco plant is real green, when it is already going to get ripe, it is then light-colored. Source: Phoebe Maddux, Sense Characteristics (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.a) | read full textiheerah-éemnak tobacco-coal tobacco charcoal Source: Phoebe Maddux, Parts of the Tobacco Plant (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.b-g) | read full textiheerah-áamtaap tobacco-dust tobacco ashes Source: Phoebe Maddux, Parts of the Tobacco Plant (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.b-g) | read full textp-eheeraha-'úhthaam-sa the-tobacco-garden-PL Tobacco Plots Source: Phoebe Maddux, Parts of the Tobacco Plant (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.b-g) | read full textiheeraha-'úhthaam tobacco-garden tobacco plot Source: Phoebe Maddux, Parts of the Tobacco Plant (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.b-g) | read full textiheeraha-'uhthamhí-ram tobacco-plant-place tobacco garden Source: Phoebe Maddux, Parts of the Tobacco Plant (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.b-g) | read full textpá-mitva iheeraha-'uhthamhí-ram-hanik NOMZ-former tobacco-plant-place-ANC former tobacco plot Source: Phoebe Maddux, Parts of the Tobacco Plant (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.b-g) | read full textp-eehêeraha u-'íif-tih-irak the-tobacco 3s(>3)-grow-DUR-where place where tobacco grows Source: Phoebe Maddux, Parts of the Tobacco Plant (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.b-g) | read full textiheeraha-pífapu tobacco-seedling volunteer tobacco plant Source: Phoebe Maddux, Parts of the Tobacco Plant (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.b-g) | read full textsah-'ihêeraha downhill-tobacco wild tobacco Source: Phoebe Maddux, Parts of the Tobacco Plant (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.b-g) | read full textiheeraha-'éepuum tobacco-root tobacco root Source: Phoebe Maddux, Parts of the Tobacco Plant (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.b-g) | read full textiheeraha-'ípa tobacco-tree tobacco plant Source: Phoebe Maddux, Parts of the Tobacco Plant (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.b-g) | read full textiheerah-aaptik-tunvêech-as tobacco-branch-small.(pl.)-PL little tobacco branches Source: Phoebe Maddux, Parts of the Tobacco Plant (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.b-g) | read full textp-eheeraha-'ípa u-súuf-hi su' the-tobacco-tree 3s(>3)-backbone-DENOM inside The tobacco plant has pith inside. Source: Phoebe Maddux, Parts of the Tobacco Plant (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.b-g) | read full textiheeraha-pírish tobacco-plant tobacco leaves Source: Phoebe Maddux, Leaf (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.h) | read full textiheerahá-saan tobacco-leaf tobacco leaves Source: Phoebe Maddux, Leaf (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.h) | read full textiheeraha-xíit tobacco-green tobacco leaves Source: Phoebe Maddux, Leaf (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.h) | read full textafiv-'ávahkam a'-vánihich vaa p-oo-pírish-hi-ti pa-mu-'iheerahá-saan áfiv uum vúra pirísh-iipux bottom-over high-DIM that NOMZ-3s(>3)-plant-DENOM-DUR the-3sPOSS-tobacco-leaf bottom 3.SG Intensive plant-without Somewhat up the stem the leaves commence; the base is without leaves. Source: Phoebe Maddux, Leaf (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.h) | read full textp-eheerahá-saan tiníhyaach-as vaa pa-kun-'ihêera-tih the-tobacco-leaf quite.wide-PL that NOMZ-3pl(>3s)-smoke-DUR The tobacco leaves are widish ones; those are what they smoke. Source: Phoebe Maddux, Leaf (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.h) | read full textvâaram-sa ipaníchih-sha p-eheeraha-pírish long-PL -PL the-tobacco-plant The tobacco leaves are long, pointed. Source: Phoebe Maddux, Leaf (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.h) | read full textp-eheerahá-saan xúus kunish ithváaykam-kam kôomahich vúra u-'áxvuh?-ha?-hi-tih-ach p-eheeraha-san-vásihkam-kam the-tobacco-leaf smooth sort.of front-side little.bit Intensive 3s(>3)-fuzz-DENOM-ESS-DUR-DIM.(verbs) the-tobacco-leaf-behind-side Tobacco leaves are smooth on top, but a little hairy on the underside. Source: Phoebe Maddux, Leaf (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.h) | read full textipan-sún-uk-ich vaa káan pa-yêepsha ikpíhan p-eehêeraha kunish ár u-'iftakankôo-ti vaa p-eheeraha-yêepsha káan-vári end-off-to.here-DIM so there the-good.(pl.) strong the-tobacco sort.of person 3s(>3)-stick.to-DUR so the-tobacco-good.(pl.) there-toward Toward the top they are good leaves, it is strong tobacco, like it would stick to a person, they are good tobacco leaves that side. Source: Phoebe Maddux, Leaf (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.h) | read full textáfivarih uum p-u-'ifyayêepshah-ara p-eehêeraha ú-mvaay-ti káru vúra pathríha mûuk pathríha mûuk káru vúra ú-mvaay-ti toward.base 3.SG NEG-3s(>3)-such.good.ones-NEG the-tobacco 3s(>3)-become.wilted-DUR also Intensive rain with.(by.means.of) rain with.(by.means.of) also Intensive 3s(>3)-become.wilted-DUR Toward the base the tobacco leaves are not so good, they are wilted, they are wilted with the sunshine and also with the rain, with the rain also they are wilted. Source: Phoebe Maddux, Leaf (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.h) | read full textvaa kun-ippí-tti imxathakkêem ikpíhan p-eheerah-áaxvaha so 3pl(>3s)-say-DUR bad-smelling strong the-tobacco-pitch They say: "It stinks, it is strong, the tobacco gum." Source: Phoebe Maddux, Gum (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.i) | read full textvaa kári xás kun-xú-ti t-óo mtup p-eehêeraha pa-tá kun-ma t-óo xváha-ha so then then 3pl(>3s)-think-DUR PERF-3s(>3) be.ripe the-tobacco NOMZ-PERF 3pl(>3s)-see PERF-3s(>3) pitch-DENOM Then they know the tobacco is ripe, when they see it is gummy. Source: Phoebe Maddux, Gum (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.i) | read full textiheeraha-'úhish tobacco-seed tobacco seeds Source: Phoebe Maddux, Seed (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.k) | read full textiheeraha-'uhish-íkyav tobacco-seed-making tobacco seeds that they are fixing Source: Phoebe Maddux, Seed (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.k) | read full textpurafâat vúra káru kuma-'úhish utháamhí-tih-ap-hanik vúra iheeraha-'úhish vúra kích kun-iyâa-tih-anik nothing Intensive also 3sPOSS-seed plant-DUR-NEG-ANC Intensive tobacco-seed Intensive only 3pl(>3s)-make-DUR-ANC And they never sowed any kinds of seeds, they operated only with the tobacco seeds. Source: Phoebe Maddux, But They Never Packed Seeds Home (JPH_TKIC-IV.4) | read full textpurafâat vúra káru kuma-'úhish iinâak táayhi-tih-anik vúra ihêeraha kích iheeraha-'úhish vúra kich nothing Intensive also 3sPOSS-seed indoors be.many-DUR-ANC Intensive tobacco only tobacco-seed Intensive only And they never had any kind of seeds stored in the houses, only the tobacco, the tobacco seeds. Source: Phoebe Maddux, But They Never Packed Seeds Home (JPH_TKIC-IV.4) | read full text