Ararahih'urípih
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sahíshyuuxach rabbit, jackrabbit

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #5241 | revised Jul 07 2005

sahíshyuuxach • N • rabbit, jackrabbit Lepus californicus (ITIS).

Literally: 'little river-elk'

Derivatives (2)
apxantichsahíshyuuxach "domestic rabbit"
tishravarasahíshyuuxach "jackrabbit"

Source: WB 1192.4, p.377

Note: "Little rabbit" can either be sahishyúx'anamahach (JPH ani 06:648) or sahishyuxách'anamahach (KS 42.011).

  • sahishyuxách'anamahach uum xás xákaan kun'ásivanik pata'asiktávaan. Little Rabbit then slept with the woman. [Reference: KS42. Rabbit and Snow 011]

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  1. pa-chishíi   u-'áharamu-ti   sahíshyuuxach  
    the-dog   3s(>3)-follow-DUR   rabbit  
    The dog is chasing a rabbit.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Responses to Pictures" (WB_KL-92) | read full text

  2. kári   xás   u-p-ikrîish   u-p-ihéer   sahíshyuuxach  
    then   then   3s(>3)-ITER-sit.down   3s(>3)-ITER-smoke   rabbit  
    Then Rabbit sat back down and smoked.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Blue Jay as Doctor" (WB_LA78.1-004a) | read full text
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