Ararahih'urípih
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kíshap to tie in a bundle

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #3867 | revised Aug 22 2005

kíshap • V • to tie in a bundle

Derivatives (4)
kíshap "bundle"
kíshapar "tie-string"
kíshaparariv "to tie up with"
kíshapma "to wrap"

Source: WB 888, p.361

Note: Perh. equiv. to kífukva 'to tie in a bundle'.

  • múrukam ukíshapahiti It is wrapped in a plate-basket. [Reference: JPH mat 07:488]
  • tanukíshap paxávish, máruk ahváraak tanupíshunva. We tied up the syringa, we hid it in a hollow tree uphill. [Reference: WB T83.40]

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  1. kúkuum    nipkíshap   
    again    I.tied.it.in.a.bundle.again   
    Again I tied it up.
    Source: Benonie Harrie, "A Hunting Yarn" (DAF_KT-05c) | read full text

  2. vaa    káan    sú'    kunívyiihramnihanik    vaa    uthivrúhuthunanik   
    so    tie.up.with    inside    they.got.into.it    so    they.floated.around   
    (The people) got inside (the basket) there, they floated around that way.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "The Flood" (WB_KL-56) | read full text

  3. tá    nukíshap    paxávish    máruk    ahváraak    tá    nupíshunva   
    PERF    we.tied.it.up    the.arrowwood    uphill    in.a.hollow.tree    PERF    we.hid.it   
    (Then) we tied up the syringa, we hid it in a hollow tree uphill.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Pikiawish at Katimin" (WB_KL-83) | read full text