Ararahih'urípih
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asaxêem moss, lichen

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #629 | revised Sep 26 2014

asaxêem • N • moss, lichen

Literally: 'rock-seaweed '

Derivation:  as xêem
rock seaweed

Derivatives (6)
asaxeemthúkin "lichen sp."
asaxêevar "mossy; a placename, Baldy Peak"
asa'asaxêem "rock lichen"
ipaha'asaxêem "type of lichen, used to die porcupine quills yellow, wolf moss"
ipa'asaxêem "lichen sp."
xanputip'asaxêem "type of lichen, the maul oak lichen"

Source: WB 146.15, p.322; JPH mat ?:723, pla ?:392, 490

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  1. kári    xás    kunpiip    asaxêevar    veekxaréeyav    xákaan    chími    kunímthaatveesh   
    then    then    they.said    mossy    its.spirit    both    soon    they.will.play.shinny   
    And they said, Baldy Peak Spirit (said), "Let's play shinny together!"
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Shinny Game Medicine" (WB_KL-54) | read full text

  2. yukún    uum    káru    ishímfir    asaxêevar    veekxaréeyav   
    you.see    3.SG    also    brave    mossy    its.spirit   
    You see, Baldy Peak Spirit was tough too.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Shinny Game Medicine" (WB_KL-54) | read full text

  3. asaxêevar    veekxaréeyam    mú'arama    xákaan    tá    kun'îimasar   
    mossy    its.spirit    his.child    both    PERF    they.grabbed.each.other.(preparatory.to.play)   
    He and Baldy Peak Spirit's child grabbed each other (preparatory to play).
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Shinny Game Medicine" (WB_KL-54) | read full text

  4. ta'ítam    u'îimasaraheen    asaxêevar    veekxaréeyav    xákaan   
    so    he.grappled.with    mossy    its.spirit    with.(one.person)   
    So he grappled with Baldy Peak Spirit.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Shinny Game Medicine" (WB_KL-54) | read full text

  5. kári    xás    kúkuum    fatavéenaan    tuvâaram    asaxêevar    kúuk    tu'uum   
    then    then    again    priest.in.world-renewal    he.had.gone    mossy    to    he.went   
    And the priest went off again, he went to Baldy Peak.
    Source: Maggie Charley, "The Pikiawish at Clear Creek" (WB_KL-84) | read full text