Ararahih'urípih
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axiich / axicha- child; man's brother's child

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #920 | revised Oct 31 2014

axiich / axicha- N • child; man's brother's child

Derivatives (9)
avansáxiich "boy (of pre-pubertal age)"
axichapíitich "newborn baby"
axichapipúniishich "children-tail"
axichavaaxvâax "crybaby"
axichaxus'éethaan "nurse for children"
axicheekrívraam "womb, uterus"
axicheekyamíichvar "toy"
axichéethvar "mat to hold a baby, made of everlasting flower and iris twine."
keemisháaxiich "halfbreed child (obsolete term)"

Source: WB 223, p.327

Note: Initial vowel is lost after a prefixal vowel. The dimin. is axíitich.

  • xás uum asaxvuhpihnîich káru paaxíitichas, uum ataynamtunvêech kunpárihish. And Old Man Turtle and his children, they were transformed into the Pleiades ("little stars"). [Reference: DeA&F 2 Old Man Turtle 082]
  • hínupa pihnêefich áxak vúra axíich tookyéehinaa. Coyote made two babies for them. [Reference: KT 147.8]


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  1. káru   pa-'axíit-ich-as   uum   ataynamtunvêech   kun-párihish  
    also   the-child-DIM-PL   3.SG   Pleiades   3pl(>3s)-be.transformed  
    And the children turned into the Pleiades.
    Source: Margaret Harrie, "The Ten Young Men who Became the Pleiades" (DAF_KT-02) | read full text
  2. hínupa   pihnêefich   áxak   vúra   axiich   t-óo   kyéehi-naa  
    surprise   coyote   two   Intensive   child   PERF-3s(>3)   make.for-PL  
    The Coyote had made two babies for them.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Starts for Klamath Lakes, East Roasted Grasshoppers, Floats Down River and Marries Two Girls" (JPH_KT-05) | read full text
  3. p-axiit-ích-as   kich   uumkun   vúra   táv   kun-'ikyâa-tih-anik   kun-víik-tih-anik   p-eethríhar   aan-mûuk   aksanváhich   kár   axpaheekníkinach   káru   tiv'axnukuxnúkuhich   xás   vaa   yúpin      kun-púuhkhin  
    PERF-child-DIM-PL   only   they   Intensive   visor   3pl(>3s)-make-DUR-ANC   3pl(>3s)-weave-DUR-ANC   PERF-flower   PERF-with.(by.means.of)   flower.sp.   also   plant.sp.   also   bluebell.(dimin.)   then   that   forehead   PERF   3pl(>3s)-put.on.headband  
    Only the children used to make a vizor, weaving the flowers with string, shooting stars, and white lilies, and bluebells, and they put it around their foreheads.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, But They Never Packed Seeds Home (JPH_TKIC-IV.4) | read full text
  4. Kári   iish   u-páatvu-tih   pa-'axiich  
    then   flesh   3s(>3)-bathe-DUR   the-child  
    And the child is taking a bath.
    Source: Vina Smith, Avansáxiich káru Chishíih káru Xanchíifich (VS-19) | read full text
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  5. îikam   pa-axíit-ich-as   kun-ihmára-thuna-naa-tih   xás   vúra   vaa   káan   kun-iksháah-tih  
    outdoors   the-child-DIM-PL   3pl(>3s)-run.(pl.)-around-PL-DUR   then   Intensive   that   there   3pl(>3s)-laugh-DUR  
    The kids are all running around outside, they are happy out there.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about looking and feeling a certain way (VS-32) | read full text
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  6. îikam   pa-axíit-ich-as   kun-ihmára-thunu-naa-tih   xas   vúra   koovúra   yáv   kun-ipmahóonkoona-tih  
    outdoors   the-child-DIM-PL   3pl(>3s)-run.(pl.)-around-PL-DUR   then   Intensive   all   good   3pl(>3s)-feel-DUR  
    The kids are running around outside, they are all feeling happy.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about looking and feeling a certain way (VS-32) | read full text
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  7. p-axíich-as      kun-ikyámiichvu-naa  
    the-child-PL   PERF   3pl(>3s)-play-PL  
    The children are playing.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about feeling cold, playing, and getting old (VS-35b) | read full text
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  8. pa-'axíich-as   vúra   yav  
    the-child-PL   Intensive   good  
    The kids are good.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about family (VS-41) | read full text
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  9. koovúra   pa-'axíit-ich-as   vúra   yav  
    all   the-child-DIM-PL   Intensive   good  
    All the kids are good.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about family (VS-41) | read full text
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  10. xás   pa-pihnêefich   u-'úum   yánava   axíich   kích   kun-'áraarahi-tih  
    then   NOMZ-coyote   3s(>3)-arrive   visible   child   only   3pl(>3s)-live.(pl.)-DUR  
    And when Coyote got there, he saw there were nothing but children.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Steals Fire" (WB_KL-10) | read full text
  11. xás   p-aaxíich   u-patánviish-vunaa   hôoy   uumkun   pa-'ávans-as  
    then   the-child   3s(>3)-ask.question-PL   where   they   the-man-PL  
    And he asked the children, "Where are the men?"
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Steals Fire" (WB_KL-10) | read full text
  12. xás   p-aaxíich   u-piip   má'ninay   kun-'ákunvu-naa-tih  
    then   the-child   3s(>3)-say   high.mountain.country   3pl(>3s)-hunt-PL-DUR  
    And the children said, "They're hunting in the mountains."
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Steals Fire" (WB_KL-10) | read full text
  13. xás   pihnêefich   ú-peen-vunaa   p-aaxíich   chími   pa-mikún-'aav   kiik-'âanvath-ap  
    then   coyote   3s(>3)-say.to-PL   the-child   soon   the-2plPOSS-face   1/3>2pl-paint.(someone's).face-INV  
    And Coyote told the children, "Let me paint you on your faces!
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Steals Fire" (WB_KL-10) | read full text
  14. xás   p-aaxich-'îin   kun-ímuus-tih  
    then   the-child-TOPIC   3pl(>3s)-look.at-DUR  
    And the children looked at him.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Steals Fire" (WB_KL-10) | read full text
  15. yiimúsich   ú-hyiiv-ti   chú   páy   axíich   pipúniich   táay   íp   imafúnvaan-sa  
    little.ways.off   3s(>3)-shout-DUR   here!   this   child   salmon.tail   much   PAST   salmon.beggar-PL  
    Some distance (from home) he was shouting, "Here, children, this is the tail! There were a lot of beggars."
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-23) | read full text
  16. xás   p-aaxíich      kun-ithvírip-rupuk  
    then   the-child   PERF   3pl(>3s)-(two).run-outdoors  
    Then the children ran out.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-23) | read full text
  17. kúkuum   vúra   ú-hyiv   chú   páy   axíich   pipúniich   táay   íp   imafúnvaan-sa  
    again   Intensive   3s(>3)-shout   here!   this   child   salmon.tail   much   PAST   salmon.beggar-PL  
    Again he shouted, "Here, children, this is the tail! There were a lot of beggars."
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-23) | read full text
  18. xás   kun-thítiv   sáruk   ú-hyiiv-tih   chú   páy   axíich   pipúniich   táay   íp   imafúnvaan-sa  
    then   3pl(>3s)-hear   downhill   3s(>3)-shout-DUR   here!   this   child   salmon.tail   much   PAST   salmon.beggar-PL  
    Then they heard him, he was shouting downhill, "Here, children, this is the tail! There were a lot of beggars."
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-23) | read full text
  19. vúrava   kári   ú-hyiiv-ti   chú   páy   axíich   pipúniich   táay   íp   imafúnvaan-sa  
    just   then   3s(>3)-shout-DUR   here!   this   child   salmon.tail   much   PAST   salmon.beggar-PL  
    He was still shouting like that, "Here, children, this is the tail! There were a lot of beggars."
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-23) | read full text
  20. púyava   vaa      kun-xúriha   p-áaxiich  
    you.see   so   PERF   3pl(>3s)-be.hungry   the-child  
    The children were hungry.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-24) | read full text
  21. kári   xás   t-u-'asimáchishrih-vunaa   p-áaxiich  
    then   then   PERF-3s(>3)-put.to.sleep-PL   the-child  
    So she put the children to bed.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-24) | read full text
  22. kári   xás   t-óo   kmar   p-áaxiich  
    then   then   PERF-3s(>3)   meet   the-child  
    And she met the child.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "How Deer Meat Was Lost and Regained" (WB_KL-33) | read full text
  23. púyava   p-aaxíich   yiivári   t-u-'íipma   xás   t-óo   p-viraxsîip  
    you.see   NOMZ-child   rather.far   PERF-3s(>3)-return   then   PERF-3s(>3)   ITER-lick.up  
    Then when the child went away, she licked it up.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "How Deer Meat Was Lost and Regained" (WB_KL-33) | read full text
  24. púyava   xás   p-aaxíich   u-pêer   pa--taat   úma   kachakâach   vaa   u-kupí-tih   kachakáach   u-yveeshrîih-vu-ti   pa-xuun  
    you.see   then   the-child   3s(>3)-say.to   the-3sPOSS-mother   emphatic(?)   bluejay   that   3s(>3)-do-DUR   bluejay   3s(>3)-pour.out-PL.ACT-DUR   the-acorn.soup  
    So the child told its mother, "Blue Jay is doing that, Blue Jay is pouring the acorn soup down."
    Source: Mamie Offield, "How Deer Meat Was Lost and Regained" (WB_KL-33) | read full text
  25. víri-va   yítha   u-sáam   kéevniikich   káru   axiich  
    so-so   one   3s(>3)-remain   old.woman.(dimin.)   also   child  
    (Finally) one old woman and a child were left.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "The Origin of the Pikiawish" (WB_KL-47) | read full text
  26. axíich   t-óo   thiiná-tih  
    child   PERF-3s(>3)   have-DUR  
    She had a child.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full text
  27. kun-ípeen-ti   axicha-'êechkee-puh-ich   yáxa   í-krii  
    3pl(>3s)-say.to-DUR   child-kidnap-having.been.-ed-DIM   look!   2s(>3)-live  
    He was told, "Look, you are a kidnapped child!"
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Kidnapped Child" (WB_KL-61) | read full text
  28. púya   mâam   kanée-peen-tih   axicha-'êechkee-puh-ich   -krii  
    and.so   uphill   3pl>1s-say.to-DUR   child-kidnap-having.been.-ed-DIM   1s(>3)-live  
    "Say, I'm told uphill, I'm a kidnapped child!"
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Kidnapped Child" (WB_KL-61) | read full text
  29. ayu'âach   kanée-peen-tih   axicha-'êechkee-puh-ich   -krii  
    it.was.because   3pl>1s-say.to-DUR   child-kidnap-having.been.-ed-DIM   1s(>3)-live  
    It was because it was told to me, I'm a kidnapped child."
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Kidnapped Child" (WB_KL-61) | read full text
  30. puxích   kúnish   u-páthriih-tih   víri   pu--tih-ap   kíri   nu-pêer   pa-axíitich-as   ôok   kóova   nu-'am  
    very.much   sort.of   3s(>3)-rain-DUR   so   NEG-think-DUR-NEG   I.wish   1pl(>3)-say.to   the-child-PL   here   so   1pl(>3)-eat  
    It's sort of raining hard, so they don't want to ask the (neighbor's) children to eat here with them.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "A Birthday Party" (WB_KL-89) | read full text
  31. payôok   kuyráak   axíich   kun-'iruvêehriv  
    right.here   three   child   3pl(>3s)-stand.(long.objects)  
    Here three children are standing.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Responses to Pictures" (WB_KL-92) | read full text
  32. xás   p-aaxíich   kun-íkshuupku-ti   pa-'ápsuun  
    then   the-child   3pl(>3s)-point.at-DUR   the-snake  
    The children are pointing at the snake.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Responses to Pictures" (WB_KL-92) | read full text
  33. p-aaxíich   uumkun   káru      kun-mah   pa-'ápsuun  
    the-child   they   also   PERF   3pl(>3s)-see   the-snake  
    The children also see the snakes.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Responses to Pictures" (WB_KL-92) | read full text
  34. pa-'ápsuun   ithyáruk   kun-íshkaakara-anik   xás   p-aaxíich      kun-'áathva   xás   kun-íhmar  
    the-snake   across   3pl(>3s)-jump.into.water-ANC   then   the-child   PERF   3pl(>3s)-be.afraid   then   3pl(>3s)-run.(pl.)  
    The snakes have jumped across, and the children are afraid, and they ran.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Responses to Pictures" (WB_KL-92) | read full text
  35. xás   yítha   p-aaxíich   t-óo   kyívish   t-óo   kyívivruk  
    then   one   the-child   PERF-3s(>3)   fall.down   PERF-3s(>3)   fall.down.over  
    One child fell down, he fell down over (the bank).
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Responses to Pictures" (WB_KL-92) | read full text