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ihêeraha tobacco (wild or domestic), tobacco plant
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lexicon ID #1535 | revised Oct 14 2015
ihêeraha • N • tobacco (wild or domestic), tobacco plant Nicotiana bigelovii (Schenck and Gifford, no. 206). Variant: ihêera.
Literally: 'being smoked'
| Derivation: | ihêer-aha-a |
| smoke-ESS-DEVERB |
Derivatives (5)
iheeraháamvaan "Nuttall's whippoorwill "
iheeráhaan "smoker, person who smokes"
iheerahamvanvasih'ikxúrik "whippoorwill back design, used in tobacco baskets"
iheerahasípnuuk "tobacco basket (O'Neale, p. 40)"
ithimkak'ihêeraha "morning sun slope tobacco"
Source: WB 417.1, p.336; JPH pla 06:556
Note: Refers to tobacco leaf, as opposed to uhípih 'tobacco stem' (JPH mat 15:776).
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pahûut uthvúytiihva peehêeraha the.way it.is.called the.tobacco The Name of Tobacco Source: Phoebe Maddux, The Name of Tobacco (JPH_TKIC-III.2) | read full textihêeraha tobacco tobacco, tobacco plant; literally means "that which is smoked" Source: Phoebe Maddux, The Name of Tobacco (JPH_TKIC-III.2) | read full textiheerahasípnuuk tobacco.storage.basket tobacco basket Source: Phoebe Maddux, The Name of Tobacco (JPH_TKIC-III.2) | read full textpakoovúra pananuppírish puyíththaxay vúra kúnish vaa kumeekyâahara peheeraha'íppa vúra chishihpurith'íppa kích vaa kúnish kuméekyav pa'apxantîich îin tá kinippêer that.of.all our.plant not.a.single.one Intensive sort.of that it.is.not.the.kind.of.make the.tobacco.plant Intensive black.nightshade.plant only that sort.of kind.of.make the.white.man TOPIC PERF he.said.to.us Of All Karuk plants the Black Nightshade is Most Like Tobacco, the Whites Tell Us Source: Phoebe Maddux, Of All Karuk plants the Black Nightshade is Most Like Tobacco, the Whites Tell Us (JPH_TKIC-III.3) | read full textsahihêeraha káru mahihêeraha downslope.tobacco also upslope.tobacco "Downslope and Upslope Tobacco" Source: Phoebe Maddux, Downslope and Upslope Tobacco (JPH_TKIC-III.4) | read full textpu'ikpíhanhara pasahihêeraha xáat vaa ár uhêer it.is.not.strong the.downslope.tobacco may that person he.smokes.it That river tobacco is not strong, if a person smokes it. Source: Phoebe Maddux, Downslope and Upslope Tobacco (JPH_TKIC-III.4) | read full textáraar uum vúra pu'ihêeratihara pasahihêeraha human 3.SG Intensive they.do.not.smoke.it the.downslope.tobacco The Indians never smoke it, that river tobacco. Source: Phoebe Maddux, Downslope and Upslope Tobacco (JPH_TKIC-III.4) | read full textkúna vúra patapasihêeraha uum kúnish axváhahar tíikyan ár uxváhahiti patu'áffishahaak patapasihêeraha in.addition Intensive the.real.tobacco 3.SG sort.of having.been.made.sticky in.the.hand person it.makes.it.sticky when.one.touches.it the.real.tobacco But the real tobacco is pithy, it makes a person's hands sticky when one touches it, the real tobacco does. Source: Phoebe Maddux, Downslope and Upslope Tobacco (JPH_TKIC-III.4) | read full textpeheeraha'íppa mupikyutunváramuu káru koovúra pamúthvuy the.tobacco.plant its.joints also all its.name "Morphology of the Tobacco Plant" Source: Phoebe Maddux, Morphology of the Tobacco Plant: The Plant (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A) | read full textpeheeraha'íppa pakóo uthvúyttiihva pamushvitáva the.tobacco.plant all it.is.called its.pieces "Morphology of the Tobacco Plant" Source: Phoebe Maddux, Morphology of the Tobacco Plant: The Plant (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A) | read full textkoovúra peheeraha'íppa all the.tobacco.plant "The Plant" Source: Phoebe Maddux, Morphology of the Tobacco Plant: The Plant (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A) | read full textíp nimáhat pamiheerahappírish PAST I.saw.it your.tobacco.leaves I saw your good for nothing tobacco weeds. Source: Phoebe Maddux, Morphology of the Tobacco Plant: The Plant (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A) | read full textyáan vúr u'íkkyusunutihach peheerahappírish recently Intensive it.is.just.pointing.up.off the.tobacco.leaves The tobacco is just starting to come up. Source: Phoebe Maddux, Morphology of the Tobacco Plant: The Plant (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A) | read full textá'yaach vúr uvêehrímva poo'íifti peehêeraha straight.up Intensive it.stands when.it.is.growing the.tobacco The tobacco plant stands straight up as it grows. Source: Phoebe Maddux, Morphology of the Tobacco Plant: The Plant (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A) | read full textá'yaach vúra uvêehrimva poo'íifti peheeraha'íppa straight.up Intensive it.stands when.it.is.growing the.tobacco.plant The tobacco plant stands straight up as it grows. Source: Phoebe Maddux, Morphology of the Tobacco Plant: The Plant (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A) | read full textpeheeraha'íppa uum vúra iváxra kúnish koovúra pu'ássarhara sákriiv the.tobacco.plant 3.SG Intensive dryish sort.of all not.juicy hard The tobacco plant is all dryish, it is not juicy, it is tough. Source: Phoebe Maddux, Morphology of the Tobacco Plant: The Plant (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A) | read full textpeheeraháaptiik pa'uh'íppi sákriivsha puyâamahukich kupeeshpáttahitihara the.tobacco.branch the.tobacco.stem tough.ones not.easy it.does.not.break.in.some.way The tobacco-branches, the tobacco-stems are tough; they do not break easily. Source: Phoebe Maddux, Morphology of the Tobacco Plant: The Plant (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A) | read full textkáru vúra peehêeraha vúra imxathakkêem also Intensive the.tobacco Intensive bad-smelling And tobacco stinks. Source: Phoebe Maddux, Sense Characteristics (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.a) | read full textpeehêeraha apmáan ukrixyúpxupti ára úux xára vúr apmáan u'ákkatih the.tobacco mouth it.has.a.burning.taste person bitter long.time Intensive mouth it.tastes.like.(something) Tobacco burns a person's mouth, it tastes bad. Source: Phoebe Maddux, Sense Characteristics (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.a) | read full textvaa tá kunpíip fâat vúrava pa'úuxhaak úux ihêeraha kóo úux so the they.say.it what just when.it.is.bitter bitter tobacco as.much.as bitter They say when anything tastes bad: "It tastes bad, it tastes as bad as tobacco." Source: Phoebe Maddux, Sense Characteristics (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.a) | read full textnanittáat mít upôovôo?ihat pafâat vúrava úuxhaak iheeraháxiit kyúnish kyóo uux my.mother near.past ? anything just when.it.is.bitter green.tobacco sort.of as.much.as bitter My mother used to say when anything tasted bad: "It tastes as bad as green tobacco." Source: Phoebe Maddux, Sense Characteristics (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.a) | read full texthâari tá kunpakátkat payaaf pakári kuntákkiritihat kári xás tá kunpiip ihêeraha vúra kári kyóo úux payaaf sometime the they.take.a.taste.of.it the.acorn.dough that.still when.they.were.leeching.it then then the they.say tobacco Intensive then as.much.as bitter the.acorn.dough Sometimes when they taste of acorn dough, when they are still soaking it, they say: "The acorn dough tastes as bad as smoking tobacco yet." Source: Phoebe Maddux, Sense Characteristics (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.a) | read full textpayáan vúr u'íiftihaak puxxích thúkkinkunish peheeraha'íppa pachím uimtúppeeshahaak vaa kári taváttavkunish that.recently Intensive when.it.is.growing very.much blue-green the.tobacco.plant that.already when.will.be.ripe so then light-colored When it is just growing, the tobacco plant is real green, when it is already going to get ripe, it is then light-colored. Source: Phoebe Maddux, Sense Characteristics (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.a) | read full textiheerahéemnak tobacco.charcoal tobacco charcoal Source: Phoebe Maddux, Parts of the Tobacco Plant (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.b-g) | read full textiheeraháamtaap tobacco.ashes tobacco ashes Source: Phoebe Maddux, Parts of the Tobacco Plant (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.b-g) | read full textpeheeraha'úhthaamsa the.tobacco.plots Tobacco Plots Source: Phoebe Maddux, Parts of the Tobacco Plant (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.b-g) | read full textiheeraha'úhthaam tobacco.plot tobacco plot Source: Phoebe Maddux, Parts of the Tobacco Plant (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.b-g) | read full textiheeraha'uhthamhíram tobacco.planting.place tobacco garden Source: Phoebe Maddux, Parts of the Tobacco Plant (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.b-g) | read full textpámitva iheeraha'uhthamhíramhanik when.previously ancient.tobacco.planting.place former tobacco plot Source: Phoebe Maddux, Parts of the Tobacco Plant (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.b-g) | read full textpeehêeraha u'íiftihirak the.tobacco where.it.grows place where tobacco grows Source: Phoebe Maddux, Parts of the Tobacco Plant (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.b-g) | read full textiheerahapífapu volunteer.tobacco.plant volunteer tobacco plant Source: Phoebe Maddux, Parts of the Tobacco Plant (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.b-g) | read full textsah'ihêeraha downslope.tobacco wild tobacco Source: Phoebe Maddux, Parts of the Tobacco Plant (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.b-g) | read full textiheeraha'éepuum tobacco.root tobacco root Source: Phoebe Maddux, Parts of the Tobacco Plant (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.b-g) | read full textiheeraha'ípa tobacco.tree tobacco plant Source: Phoebe Maddux, Parts of the Tobacco Plant (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.b-g) | read full textiheerahaaptiktunvêechas little.tobacco.branches little tobacco branches Source: Phoebe Maddux, Parts of the Tobacco Plant (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.b-g) | read full textpeheeraha'ípa usúufhi su' the.tobacco.plant it.has.pith inside The tobacco plant has pith inside. Source: Phoebe Maddux, Parts of the Tobacco Plant (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.b-g) | read full textiheerahapírish tobacco.leaf tobacco leaves Source: Phoebe Maddux, Leaf (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.h) | read full textiheerahásaan tobacco.leaf tobacco leaves Source: Phoebe Maddux, Leaf (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.h) | read full textiheerahaxíit tobacco.leaf tobacco leaves Source: Phoebe Maddux, Leaf (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.h) | read full textafiv'ávahkam a'vánihich vaa poopírishhiti pamu'iheerahásaan áfiv uum vúra piríshiipux above.the.base a.little.above that that.it.is.putting.forth.leaves its.leaves bottom 3.SG Intensive without.leaves Somewhat up the stem the leaves commence; the base is without leaves. Source: Phoebe Maddux, Leaf (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.h) | read full textpeheerahásaan tiníhyaachas vaa pakun'ihêeratih the.tobacco.leaf wide.ones that that.they.are.smoking.it The tobacco leaves are widish ones; those are what they smoke. Source: Phoebe Maddux, Leaf (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.h) | read full textvâaramsa ipaníchihsha peheerahapírish long.ones little.pointed.ones the.tobacco.leaf The tobacco leaves are long, pointed. Source: Phoebe Maddux, Leaf (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.h) | read full textpeheerahásaan xúus kunish ithváaykamkam kôomahich vúra u'áxvuh?ha?hitihach peheerahasanvásihkamkam the.tobacco.leaf smooth sort.of outside.of.the.chest little.bit Intensive it.is.hairy outside.of.the.underside.of.the.tobacco.leaf Tobacco leaves are smooth on top, but a little hairy on the underside. Source: Phoebe Maddux, Leaf (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.h) | read full textipansúnukich vaa káan payêepsha ikpíhan peehêeraha kunish ár u'iftakankôoti vaa peheerahayêepsha káanvári toward.the.top so there the.good.ones strong the.tobacco sort.of person it.is.sticking.to.it so the.good.tobacco toward.there Toward the top they are good leaves, it is strong tobacco, like it would stick to a person, they are good tobacco leaves that side. Source: Phoebe Maddux, Leaf (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.h) | read full textáfivarih uum pu'ifyayêepshahara peehêeraha úmvaayti káru vúra pathríha mûuk pathríha mûuk káru vúra úmvaayti toward.base 3.SG they.are.not.good.ones the.tobacco it.is.wilted also Intensive rain with.(by.means.of) rain with.(by.means.of) also Intensive it.is.wilted Toward the base the tobacco leaves are not so good, they are wilted, they are wilted with the sunshine and also with the rain, with the rain also they are wilted. Source: Phoebe Maddux, Leaf (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.h) | read full textvaa kunippítti imxathakkêem ikpíhan peheeraháaxvaha so they.are.saying bad-smelling strong the.tobacco.gum They say: "It stinks, it is strong, the tobacco gum." Source: Phoebe Maddux, Gum (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.i) | read full textvaa kári xás kunxúti tóo mtup peehêeraha patá kunma tóo xváhaha so then then they.are.saying it.has be.ripe the.tobacco when.[they].have they.saw.it it.has be.pithy Then they know the tobacco is ripe, when they see it is gummy. Source: Phoebe Maddux, Gum (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.i) | read full textiheeraha'úhish tobacco.seeds tobacco seeds Source: Phoebe Maddux, Seed (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.k) | read full textiheeraha'uhishíkyav tobacco.seeds.that.are.being.fixed tobacco seeds that they are fixing Source: Phoebe Maddux, Seed (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.k) | read full textpurafâat vúra káru kuma'úhish utháamhítihaphanik vúra iheeraha'úhish vúra kích kuniyâatihanik nothing Intensive also kind.of.seed they.were.not.planting.it.long.ago Intensive tobacco.seed Intensive only they.were.gathering.it.long.ago And they never sowed any kinds of seeds, they operated only with the tobacco seeds. Source: Phoebe Maddux, But They Never Packed Seeds Home (JPH_TKIC-IV.4) | read full textpurafâat vúra káru kuma'úhish iinâak táayhitihanik vúra ihêeraha kích iheeraha'úhish vúra kich nothing Intensive also kind.of.seed indoors have.been.many.long.ago Intensive tobacco only tobacco.seed Intensive only And they never had any kind of seeds stored in the houses, only the tobacco, the tobacco seeds. Source: Phoebe Maddux, But They Never Packed Seeds Home (JPH_TKIC-IV.4) | read full text