Ararahih'urípih
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ipkêevish / ipkêevishrih- to be transformed (into an inanimate object)

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lexicon ID #2773 | revised Aug 03 2015

ipkêevish / ipkêevishrih- • V • to be transformed (into an inanimate object)

Derivation:  ipkêev-ish
ipkêev--down

Source: WB 660, p.348

  • xâatik vaa pay'ôok nupkêevish. We'd better be transformed right here. [Reference: KS 14. Pack-baskets 010]
  • naa vúra nani'iin'ávahkam nipkêevishriheesh. I am going to be transformed above my dam. [Reference: KS 05 Peregrine Falcon 274]

Sentence examples (7)


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  1. kunípaanik    koovúra    yúruk    ithyáruk    kunipkêevishrihanik   
    long.ago.they.said    all    downriver    across    long.ago.they.were.transformed   
    People used to say that they [the Salmon] were all transformed in the land across the sea.
    Source: Yaas, "How Fish were Transformed" (JPH_KT-07) | read full text

  2. xâatik    nupkêevish   
    it's.better    we.are.transformed   
    Let's be transformed.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Gives Salmon and Acorns to Mankind" (WB_KL-17) | read full text

  3. vaa    vúra    káan    asaxvuhpihnîich    upkêevish    asánaamkarak   
    that    Intensive    there    Old.Man.Turtle    he.transforms    placename   
    Old Man Turtle was transformed there at asánaamkarak.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "Old Man Turtle Dances" (WB_KL-22) | read full text

  4. kusrípan    upkêevish   
    madrone.tree    he.turned.into.it   
    He turned into a madrone tree.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Story of Madrone" (WB_KL-35) | read full text

  5. xás    ikxuraráhaan    poopkêevish    páy nanu'ávahkam    atayrámkaam   
    then    evening.star    he.was.transformed    sky    a.big.star   
    Then Evening Star was transformed into a big star in the sky.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Medicine for the Return of a Sweetheart" (WB_KL-49) | read full text

  6. tá    kunipkeevíshriihva   
    PERF    they.were.transformed   
    They were transformed.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Medicine to Get a Husband" (WB_KL-50) | read full text

  7. kóovan    vúra    nupkêevishriheesh   
    together.with.(plural)    Intensive    we.will.be.transformed   
    We will be transformed together."
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Love Medicine" (WB_KL-51) | read full text