Ararahih'urípih
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chantírih tick (the animal)

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #1083 | revised Mar 19 2004

chantírih • N • tick (the animal)

Derivatives (3)
chantiníh'anamahach "deer tick"
chantínihich "shepherd's purse; also alum root"
chantinihtunvêech "a plant, pepper-grass "

Source: WB 277, p.330; JPH ani 06:770

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  1. kári    xás    hínupa    chantírih   
    then    then    surprise    tick   
    And there it was Tick.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Creation of Eels" (WB_KL-41) | read full text

  2. hínupa    chantirih'îin    sú'    patá    kunvôonkurih    vaa    kúth    pookpaksúrooti    pamúsiish   
    surprise    Tick    inside    that    she.crawled.in    so    because.of    that.he.cut.it.off.straight    his.penis   
    There it was Tick that crawled into him, that's why he cut off his penis.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Creation of Eels" (WB_KL-41) | read full text