Ararahih'urípih
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xúrish / xurisha- shelled acorn, acorn meat

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #6934 | revised Feb 04 2016

xúrish / xurisha- • N • shelled acorn, acorn meat

Derivation:  xuun íish
acorn.soup flesh

Derivatives (2)
tapasxúrish "shelled tan oak acorns"
xurisháamvaan "insect sp."

Source: WB 1631.5, p.398; TK 59.9

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  1. payêem   uum   xúrish   kana-'ákih-i  
    now   3.SG   shelled.acorn   2pl>1s-give.(things).to-IMPER  
    Give me acorns."
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Bluejay Myth" (JPH_PHM-24-343a) | read full text

  2. xúrish   kun-'ákih   itha-'átiv  
    shelled.acorn   3pl(>3s)-give.(things).to   one-burden.basket:load  
    They gave her a whole packbasket full of acorns.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Bluejay Myth" (JPH_PHM-24-343a) | read full text

  3. kúkuum   tá   kun-p-íshavsip   xúrish   athithxuntápan   úus   koovúra   kuma-'ávaha  
    again   PERF   3pl(>3s)-ITER-pay.as.fee   shelled.acorn   hazelnut   pine.nut   all   3sPOSS-food  
    They would pay her fee repeatedly with shelled acorns, hazel nuts, pine nuts, all kinds of food.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Blue Jay As Doctor" (WB_KL-28) | read full text

  4. kán-p-aatishrih-i   káakum   pa-xúrish  
    1s(>3)-ITER-carry-IMPER   some   the-shelled.acorn  
    Let me load up some of the shelled acorns!
    Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil and the Girl" (WB_KL-64) | read full text

  5. chími   iim   ôok   vúra   i-krii   i-krûuntih-i   pa-xúrish  
    soon   2sg.   here   Intensive   2s(>3)-live   2s(>3)-wait.for-IMPER   the-shelled.acorn  
    You stay here, wait for the (rest of the) shelled acorns!"
    Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil and the Girl" (WB_KL-64) | read full text

  6. pa-xúrish   t-óo   krav   páykuuk   ása   múuk  
    the-shelled.acorn   PERF-3s(>3)   grind   over.there   rock   with.(by.means.of)  
    They ground the shelled acorns with that stone over there (pointing to a pestle).
    Source: Maggie Charley, "Indian Food" (WB_KL-68) | read full text

  7. xás   t-u-thántap   pa-xúrish  
    then   PERF-3s(>3)-winnow   the-shelled.acorn  
    And they sifted the shelled acorns.
    Source: Maggie Charley, "Indian Food" (WB_KL-68) | read full text

  8. xás   yáas   pa-xúrish   tá   kun-iyvôoraa  
    then   then   the-shelled.acorn   PERF   3pl(>3s)-put.acorns.up  
    Then they put the acorn meats up (to dry).
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Making Acorn Soup" (WB_KL-74) | read full text

  9. pa-xúrish   tá   kun-íkrav  
    the-shelled.acorn   PERF   3pl(>3s)-grind  
    They ground the acorn meats.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Making Acorn Soup" (WB_KL-74) | read full text

  10. púyava   yáas   ní-kraam-tih   pa-xúrish  
    you.see   then   1s(>3)-grind-DUR   the-shelled.acorn  
    Then I pounded the acorn meats.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Pikiawish at Katimin" (WB_KL-83) | read full text