Ararahih'urípih
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tuyship'ípanich mountain-top

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #6169 | revised Nov 13 2015

tuyship'ípanich • N • mountain-top Variant: tuyshipnee'ípanich.

Derivation:  túuyship ípanich  (= tuuy-sip ípan-ich)
mountain top  (= mound-up end-DIM)

  • xás asáxvuh tuyship'ípanich ukrîish. And Turtle sat on a mountain-top. [Reference: WB 10 Coyote Steals Fire 018]

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  1. xás   asáxvu   tuyship'ípanich   u-krîish  
    then   turtle   mountain-top   3s(>3)-sit.down  
    And Turtle sat down on a mountain-top.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Steals Fire" (WB_KL-10) | read full text

  2. xás   asáxvuh   tuyship'ípanich   ú-krii  
    then   turtle   mountain-top   3s(>3)-live  
    And Turtle was sitting on a mountain-top.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Steals Fire" (WB_KL-10) | read full text