Ararahih'urípih
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píishha / píishhi- to soak acorns

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lexicon ID #4827 | revised Oct 31 2014

píishha / píishhi- • V • to soak acorns

Source: WB 1150.2, p.374

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  1. káakum   pa-'éekoons   táay   vúra   tá   kun-'ífik   xás   itahara-'átimnam   kóo   t-óo   píishha  
    some   the-acorns   much   Intensive   PERF   3pl(>3s)-pick.up   then   ten-pack-basket   as.much.as   PERF-3s(>3)   soak.acorns  
    Some people gathered a lot of acorns, and put as many as ten baskets to soak.
    Source: Maggie Charley, "Indian Food" (WB_KL-68) | read full text

  2. pá-piish   kun-ikyâa-ti   uum   xás   tá   kun-píishha  
    NOMZ-soaked.acorns   3pl(>3s)-make-DUR   3.SG   then   PERF   3pl(>3s)-soak.acorns  
    When they made píish, they soaked acorns.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Soaking Acorns" (WB_KL-75) | read full text