Ararahih'urípih
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panyúrar / panyurara- beargrass

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lexicon ID #4537 | revised Oct 31 2014

panyúrar / panyurara- N • beargrass Xerophyllum tenax (Schenck and Gifford, no. 39).

Source: WB 1054, p.370; JPH mat 15:767, pla 06:512

Note: JPH mat 15:767, pla 06:512 says this is 'locally called wire grass.'


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  1. panyúrar   xás   u-píkriivrihva  
    beargrass   then   3s(>3)-be.transformed  
    And (the child) turned into the bear-lily.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-23) | read full text
  2. pa-panyúrar      nu-'áhk-oo  
    the-beargrass   PERF   1pl(>3)-set.fire.to-PL.ACT  
    We burned the bear-lilies.
    Source: Emily Donahue, "Preparing Basket Materials" (WB_KL-85) | read full text
  3. píshiip   panyúrar   u-taxapkóo-hi-tih  
    first   beargrass   3s(>3)-braid.on-ESS-DUR  
    First bear-lily leaves were braided on.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Indian Clothes" (WB_KL-86) | read full text
  4. kun-ikxúrikara-ti   panyúrar   káru   ikritápkir   káru   tíiptiip  
    3pl(>3s)-decorate.with-DUR   beargrass   also   maidenhair.fern   also   Woodwardia.fern  
    They were decorated with bear-lily leaves and five-finger fern and chain fern.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Indian Clothes" (WB_KL-86) | read full text
  5. xás   pa-mukun-'ápxaan   uum   u-vík-ahi-ti   pa-sárum   mûuk   káru   pa-panyúrar   káru   p-eekritápkir   káru   pa-tíiptiip  
    then   the-3plPOSS-cap   3.SG   3s(>3)-weave-ESS-DUR   the-Jeffrey.pine.root   with.(by.means.of)   also   the-beargrass   also   the-maidenhair.fern   also   the-Woodwardia.fern  
    And their hats were woven with the pine-roots and the bear-lily leaves and the five-finger fern and the chain fern.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Indian Clothes" (WB_KL-86) | read full text