Ararahih'urípih
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ka'tim'îin Ishi Pishi Falls; also the adjacent rancheria, Katimin

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #4130 | revised Jun 30 2014

ka'tim'îin • N • Ishi Pishi Falls; also the adjacent rancheria, Katimin

Literally: 'upriver edge falls'

Source: WB 835.13, p.358; JPH ethno

Note: Long vowel stays unchanged in compounds. Cf. ká'tiim kuma'îin 'upper dam' (JPH ethno ?:190).

  • pa'asaxús'as ka'tim'iin'ástiip vás. The soft soapstone rock by the river at Katimin. [Reference: TK xxii.37]
  • chavúra pâanpay ka'tim'îin yítha úkrii peekxaréeyav. Finally after a while one of the Spirit People was living at Katimin. [Reference: DeA&F 1 Salmon 007]

Sentence examples (4)


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  1. ithâan   mít   káru   naa   kári   nîinamich   naní-taat   u-piip   sáruk   ni-vâaram-eesh   ka'tim'íin  
    once   near.past   also   1sg.   then   little   1sPOSS-mother   3s(>3)-say   downhill   1s(>3)-go-FUT   Ishi.Pishi.Falls  
    Once, I was also still little, my mother said, "I'm going downhill, to Katimin.
    Source: Violet Super, Violet's Picture (VSu-02) | read full text
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  2. ka'tim'îin   kun-'iin  
    Ishi.Pishi.Falls   3pl(>3s)-(two).be  
    They lived in Katimin.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "Duck Hawk and His Wife" (WB_KL-25) | read full text

  3. pirishkâarim   t-u-p-aatíraa   ka'tim'iin-károom  
    grizzly   PERF-3s(>3)-ITER-carry.uphill.on.back   Ishi.Pishi.Falls-uphill.upriver  
    Grizzly Bear was carrying (her belongings) uphill from Katimin.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "Duck Hawk and His Wife" (WB_KL-25) | read full text

  4. Mister Gifford   pishíich   mít   ka'tim'îin   u-'úum-at  
    Mister Gifford   first   near.past   Ishi.Pishi.Falls   3s(>3)-arrive-PAST  
    Mr. Gifford went first to Katimin.
    Source: Emily Donahue, "Professor Gifford's Visit" (WB_KL-88) | read full text