Ararahih'urípih
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pírish grass, leaf, bush, brush, plant (excluding trees); 'medicine,' i.e. a preparation for magical purposes, not necessarily including plants; leaves of the tobacco plant

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lexicon ID #4963 | revised Feb 17 2016

pírish N • grass, leaf, bush, brush, plant (excluding trees); 'medicine,' i.e. a preparation for magical purposes, not necessarily including plants; leaves of the tobacco plant

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Source: WB 1148, p.374

  • xás mupírish úkyav, pasáhyuux. And he made his medicine out of sand. [Reference: WB T51.14]


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  1. mâa   vúrava   sâam   súva   vúrava   pa-pírish   ú-xaak-tih  
    look!   just   little.downhill   listen!   just   the-plant   3s(>3)-make.noise-DUR  
    A little downhill I heard a noise in the brush.
    Source: Benonie Harrie, "A Hunting Yarn" (DAF_KT-05c) | read full text
  2. mâa   vúrava   sáruk   pa-pírish   kich   u-váyvaayhi-tih  
    look!   just   downhill   the-plant   only   3s(>3)-wave-wave  
    Only the brush was moving.
    Source: Benonie Harrie, "A Hunting Yarn" (DAF_KT-05c) | read full text
  3. yánava   sáruk   xás   pírish-ak   u-thantákikva  
    visible   downhill   then   plant-Locative   3s(>3)-be.stuck  
    I found that it had got stuck in the brush down there.
    Source: Benonie Harrie, "A Hunting Yarn" (DAF_KT-05c) | read full text
  4. pa-koovúra   pa-nanu-ppírish   puyíththaxay   vúra   kúnish   vaa   kum-eekyâa-hara   p-eheeraha-'íppa   vúra   chishihpurith-'íppa   kích   vaa   kúnish   kum-éekyav   pa-'apxantîich   îin      kin-ippêer  
    NOMZ-all   the-1plPOSS-plant   not.a.single.one   Intensive   sort.of   that   3sPOSS-making-NEG   the-tobacco-tree   Intensive   nightshade.sp.-tree   only   that   sort.of   3sPOSS-making   the-white.man   TOPIC   PERF   3>1pl-say.to  
    Of All Karuk plants the Black Nightshade is Most Like Tobacco, the Whites Tell Us
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, Of All Karuk plants the Black Nightshade is Most Like Tobacco, the Whites Tell Us (JPH_TKIC-III.3) | read full text
  5. vaa   vúra   púrith   u-mússahi-ti   kúna   vúra   axvíththirar   u-mússahi-ti   pa-chishihpúrith   uxraháthkaay   pa-ppírish   káru   vúra   axvíththirar-kunish  
    so   Intensive   huckleberry   3s(>3)-look-DUR   in.addition   Intensive   dirty   3s(>3)-look-DUR   the-nightshade.sp.   sour   the-plant   also   Intensive   dirty-like  
    They look like huckleberries, but the dog huckleberries are dirty looking, they are sour, the leaves also are dirty looking.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, Of All Karuk plants the Black Nightshade is Most Like Tobacco, the Whites Tell Us (JPH_TKIC-III.3) | read full text
  6. tírih-sha   pa-mu-pírish   ikpíhan   imxathakkêem  
    wide-PL   the-3sPOSS-plant   strong   bad-smelling  
    It has widish leaves, it is strong, it stinks.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, Downslope and Upslope Tobacco (JPH_TKIC-III.4) | read full text
  7. íp   ni-máh-at   pa-mi-heeraha-ppírish  
    PAST   1s(>3)-see-PAST   the-2sPOSS-tobacco-plant  
    I saw your good for nothing tobacco weeds.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, Morphology of the Tobacco Plant: The Plant (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A) | read full text
  8. yáan   vúr   u-'íkkyusunu-tih-ach   p-eheeraha-ppírish  
    recently   Intensive   3s(>3)-point.(in.direction)-DUR-DIM.(verbs)   the-tobacco-plant  
    The tobacco is just starting to come up.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, Morphology of the Tobacco Plant: The Plant (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A) | read full text
  9. pirísh-'anammahach  
    plant-little  
    little leaf
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, Morphology of the Tobacco Plant: The Plant (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A) | read full text
  10. pinish-tunvêechchas  
    plant-small.(pl.)  
    little leaves
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, Morphology of the Tobacco Plant: The Plant (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A) | read full text
  11. pa-mu-ppírish  
    the-3sPOSS-plant  
    its foliage
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, Morphology of the Tobacco Plant: The Plant (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A) | read full text
  12. pírish  
    plant  
    leaf; plant
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, Leaf (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.h) | read full text
  13. iheeraha-pírish  
    tobacco-plant  
    tobacco leaves
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, Leaf (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.h) | read full text
  14. pírish-ha  
    plant-DENOM  
    to put forth leaves
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, Leaf (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.h) | read full text
  15. pirish-áptiik  
    plant-branch  
    branch, limb, or twig of a piece of foliage (e.g. from a tree)
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, Leaf (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.h) | read full text
  16. san-pírish   -psiih  
    leaf-plant   3sPOSS-leg  
    maple leaf stem
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, Leaf (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.h) | read full text
  17. afiv-'ávahkam   a'-vánihich   vaa   p-oo-pírish-hi-ti   pa-mu-'iheerahá-saan   áfiv   uum   vúra   pirísh-iipux  
    bottom-over   high-DIM   that   NOMZ-3s(>3)-plant-DENOM-DUR   the-3sPOSS-tobacco-leaf   bottom   3.SG   Intensive   plant-without  
    Somewhat up the stem the leaves commence; the base is without leaves.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, Leaf (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.h) | read full text
  18. vâaram-sa   ipaníchih-sha   p-eheeraha-pírish  
    long-PL   -PL   the-tobacco-plant  
    The tobacco leaves are long, pointed.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, Leaf (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.h) | read full text
  19. pirish-yâamach-as   xútnahich-as   tinihyâach-as   ipaníchih-sha   tíim-xuuskunish-as  
    plant-pretty-PL   thin-PL   quite.wide-PL   -PL   edge-smooth-PL  
    They are nice leaves, thin [sheetlike], not very wide, sharp pointed, smooth-edged.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, Leaf (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.h) | read full text
  20. áan-kunish   sú'   u-sasípiithva   áachip   áan-kunish   u-'ishipváraa-hi-ti   koovúra   v-oo-kupí-ti   pa-mu-pírish   áachip   áan-kunish   u-'ishipváraa-hi-tih  
    string-like   inside   3s(>3)-spiral.around   middle   string-like   3s(>3)-run.in.through.(pl.)-ESS-DUR   all   so-3s(>3)-do-DUR   the-3sPOSS-plant   middle   string-like   3s(>3)-run.in.through.(pl.)-ESS-DUR  
    They have little threads in them, with a filament running down the middle; they are all that way, with a filament running down that way.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, Leaf (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.h) | read full text
  21. pa-mu-pírish   vúra   p-u-'ivrárasuru-tih-ara   sákriiv-sha   pa--psii   ípam   kunish   pa-mu-pirish-'ápsii   xákaan   u-'if-shúr-oo-tih-irak   sákriiv-sha  
    the-3sPOSS-plant   Intensive   NEG-3s(>3)-fall.off.(pl.)-DUR-NEG   hard-PL   the-3sPOSS-leg   sinew   sort.of   the-3sPOSS-plant-leg   both   3s(>3)-grow-off-PL.ACT-DUR-where   hard-PL  
    The leaves do not fall off, they are tough leaf-stemmed, thier leaves are like sinew, where the leaves grow off [from the stem] is tough.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, Leaf (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.h) | read full text
  22. vaa   vúra   ník   kun-'áapunmu-tih-anik   káru   vaa   uum   yáv   pa-pírish   ávahkam   kun-ithyúru-thuna-tih-aak   pa-   kun-p-úhthaam-pi-mara-haak  
    so   Intensive   a.little   3pl(>3s)-know-DUR-ANC   also   so   3.SG   good   the-plant   over   3pl(>3s)-drag-around-DUR-when   NOMZ-PERF   3pl(>3s)-ITER-garden--finish.doing-when  
    They also knew that it was good to drag a bush around on the top after sowing.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, Practices Bordering on a Knowledge of Tillage (JPH_TKIC-IV.5) | read full text
  23. vaa   vúra   ník   káru   kun-áapunmu-tih-anik   vaa   uum   yáv   pa-pírish   kun-vítrip-tih-aak  
    so   Intensive   a.little   also   3pl(>3s)-know-DUR-ANC   so   3.SG   good   the-plant   3pl(>3s)-pull.up.(weeds)-DUR-when  
    And they also knew that it was good to pull out weeds.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, Practices Bordering on a Knowledge of Tillage (JPH_TKIC-IV.5) | read full text
  24. pa-músmus   uum   pírish   u-'áam-tih  
    the-cow   3.SG   plant   3s(>3)-eat-DUR  
    The cow eats grass.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about animals, questions (VS-14) | read full text
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  25. xás   mu-pírish   ú-kyav   pa-sáhyuux  
    then   3sPOSS-plant   3s(>3)-make   the-sand  
    And he made his 'medicine,' it was (composed of) sand.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Love Medicine" (WB_KL-51) | read full text
  26. xás   pa-mu-pírish   u-mûutish   sáhyuux  
    then   the-3sPOSS-plant   3s(>3)-put.down   sand  
    Then he put his medicine down, the sand.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Love Medicine" (WB_KL-51) | read full text
  27. kári   xás   u-xús-aanik   kahyuras'afishríhan   yaas'ára   nani-pírish   t-u-'aapúnm-ahaak   yaas'ára   káru   vúra   vaa   u-kuph-eesh  
    then   then   3s(>3)-think-ANC   Klamath.Lakes.Young.Man   rich.person   1sPOSS-plant   PERF-3s(>3)-know-when   rich.person   also   Intensive   so   3s(>3)-do-FUT  
    And Klamath Lakes Young Man thought, "If Mankind knows my medicine, Mankind will do this way also."
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Love Medicine" (WB_KL-51) | read full text
  28. ta'ítam   pírish   ú-kyav  
    so   plant   3s(>3)-make  
    And he made medicine.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Deer-hunting Medicine" (WB_KL-53) | read full text
  29. 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
  30. kári   xás   hâari   vúra   pirísh-riik   pa-   kun-'áhoo   pa-mukun-yáfus   t-u-tatitítit  
    then   then   sometime   Intensive   plant-place   NOMZ-PERF   3pl(>3s)-go   the-3plPOSS-dress   PERF-3s(>3)-be.tattered  
    And sometimes it was a brushy place where they traveled, their dresses got torn.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "A Trip to the Land of the Dead" (WB_KL-58) | read full text
  31. pa-'aneekyávaan   uum   pírish   pa-'óo-hruuv-tih   káru   hâari   pirish-'éepuum  
    the-doctor   3.SG   plant   NOMZ-3s(>3)-use-DUR   also   sometime   plant-root  
    The sweating doctor used plants and sometimes plant roots.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "The Sweating Doctor" (WB_KL-81) | read full text
  32. púyava   xás   u-'uhyanakôo-ti   pa-pírish  
    you.see   then   3s(>3)-pray.over-DUR   the-plant  
    And he talked to the plants.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "The Sweating Doctor" (WB_KL-81) | read full text
  33. púyava   páy   uum   pa-pirish-'ánav   kun-kupee-kyâa-hi-tih  
    you.see   this   3.SG   the-plant-medicine   3pl(>3s)-MODAL-make-Modal-DUR  
    That’s how they made plant medicine.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "The Sweating Doctor" (WB_KL-81) | read full text
  34. xás   koovúra   kuma-pírish   ú-thvuuy-va  
    then   all   3sPOSS-plant   3s(>3)-be.named-PL.ACT  
    And she named all kinds of plants.
    Source: Emily Donahue, "Professor Gifford's Visit" (WB_KL-88) | read full text
  35. pínish-tunvêech   kun-'ápim-tih  
    plant-small.(pl.)   3pl(>3s)-look.for-DUR  
    They were looking for plants.
    Source: Emily Donahue, "Professor Gifford's Visit" (WB_KL-88) | read full text
  36. xás   musmus-'asiktâan   káan   u-hyárih   pírish   u-'áam-tih  
    then   cow-woman   there   3s(>3)-stand   plant   3s(>3)-eat-DUR  
    A cow is standing there, she is eating grass.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Responses to Pictures" (WB_KL-92) | read full text
  37. káru   pirish-xárah-sa   u-vêehrim-va   mu-pîimach  
    also   plant-long-PL   3s(>3)-stand.(things)-PL.ACT   3sPOSS-next.to  
    And tall grass is standing next to him.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Responses to Pictures" (WB_KL-92) | read full text