Ararahih'urípih
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koopitxaaríhvaan sweathouse companion of the priest in the world-renewal ceremony (Kroeber and Gifford, p. 8)

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #3924 | revised May 15 2015

koopitxaaríhvaan • N • sweathouse companion of the priest in the world-renewal ceremony (Kroeber and Gifford, p. 8)

Derivation:  DUM-aan
DUM-Agentive

Source: WB 905, p.362; TK 241.33

Sentence examples (2)


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  1. káru   imúsaan   káru   koopitxaaríhvaan   káru   kixáhaan  
    also   assistant.priest   also   sweathouse.companion   also   brush.burner  
    "And an assistant priest, and priest's companions, and brush-burners.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Origin of the Pikiawish" (WB_KL-48) | read full text

  2. púyava   koovúra   tá   kun-'áraarahi-tih   kixáhaan   káru   vúra   imúsaan   káru   ikyávaan   káru   koopitxaaríhvaan  
    you.see   all   PERF   3pl(>3s)-live.(pl.)-DUR   brush.burner   also   Intensive   assistant.priest   also   maker   also   sweathouse.companion  
    And they were all (there), brush-burners and assistant priest, and priestesses, and priest's companions.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Origin of the Pikiawish" (WB_KL-48) | read full text