Ararahih'urípih
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xánkiit sculpin, "bullhead", a type of fish

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lexicon ID #6800 | revised Feb 02 2016

xánkiit • N • sculpin, "bullhead", a type of fish Cottus klamathensis (ITIS).

Source: WB 1591, p.396

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  1. pa-kun-xú-tih   kíri   nu-'áapunma   hûut   kumá’ii   pa-kun-yíkihi-ti   púyava   kári   xás   kun-píkav   xánkiit  
    NOMZ-3pl(>3s)-think-DUR   I.wish   1pl(>3)-know   how   because.of   NOMZ-3pl(>3s)-get.sick-DUR   you.see   then   then   3pl(>3s)-get.(person)   bullhead  
    When they thought, "Let's find out why they are sick," then they summoned Bullhead.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Blue Jay As Doctor" (WB_KL-28) | read full text

  2. xás   vúra   pu-'aapúnma-ra   xánkiit  
    then   Intensive   NEG-know-NEG   bullhead  
    But Bullhead didn't find out.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Blue Jay As Doctor" (WB_KL-28) | read full text

  3. chími   vúra   xánkiit  
    soon   Intensive   bullhead  
    Let Bullhead (come too)!"
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Blue Jay As Doctor" (WB_KL-29) | read full text

  4. kári   xás   ta'ítam   kun-píkaar-aheen   xánkiit  
    then   then   so   3pl(>3s)-go.get-ANT   bullhead  
    Then they went after Bullhead.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Blue Jay as Doctor" (WB_LA78.1-004a) | read full text
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  5. víri   vaa   kích   ta'ítam   xánkiit   chémi  
    so   so   only   so   bullhead   all.right  
    Then Bullhead said, "Okay."
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Blue Jay as Doctor" (WB_LA78.1-004a) | read full text
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  6. kári   xás   ta'ítam   u-vôonsipree-heen   xánkiit  
    then   then   so   3s(>3)-get.up-ANT   bullhead  
    Bullhead got back up.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Blue Jay as Doctor" (WB_LA78.1-004a) | read full text
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