Ararahih'urípih
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kunâach'aa a type of bird; name of a mythical personage

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #3980 | revised Apr 21 2005

kunâach'aa • N • a type of bird; name of a mythical personage

Source: WB 920, p.363

  • kári xás u'árihrupuk kunâach'aa. Then Kunâach'aa went outdoors. [Reference: WB T55.7]

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  1. kári   xás   u-'árihrupuk   kunâach'aa  
    then   then   3s(>3)-rush.outdoors   bird.sp.  
    Then kunâach'aa went outdoors.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Wrestling Medicine" (WB_KL-55) | read full text

  2. naa   káru   vúra   káan   ni-'íif-tih   kunâach'aa  
    1sg.   also   Intensive   there   1s(>3)-grow-DUR   bird.sp.  
    I am growing up here too, (I,) kunâach'aa!"
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Wrestling Medicine" (WB_KL-55) | read full text

  3. kári   xás   koovúra   pa-pinish-tunvêech-as   káru   koovúra   pa-'ípaha   kun-ihyûunish-tih   kunâach'aa   puxîich-i  
    then   then   all   the-plant-small.(pl.)-PL   also   all   the-tree   3pl(>3s)-shout.to-DUR   bird.sp.   very.much-IMPER  
    And all the little plants and all the trees shouted to him, "Go to it, kunâach'aa!"
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Wrestling Medicine" (WB_KL-55) | read full text

  4. púyava   vaa   u-kúphaa-nik   kunâach'aa  
    you.see   so   3s(>3)-do-ANC   bird.sp.  
    kunâach'aa did that.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Wrestling Medicine" (WB_KL-55) | read full text