Ararahih'urípih
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koopitxaaríhvaan sweathouse companion of the priest in the world-renewal ceremony (Kroeber and Gifford, p. 8)

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #3924 | revised May 15 2015

koopitxaaríhvaan • N • sweathouse companion of the priest in the world-renewal ceremony (Kroeber and Gifford, p. 8)

Derivation:  DUM-aan
DUM-Agentive

Source: WB 905, p.362; TK 241.33

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  1. káru    imúsaan    káru    koopitxaaríhvaan    káru    kixáhaan   
    also    assistant.priest    also    sweathouse.companion    also    brush.burner   
    "And an assistant priest, and priest's companions, and brush-burners.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Origin of the Pikiawish" (WB_KL-48) | read full text

  2. púyava    koovúra    tá    kun'áraarahitih    kixáhaan    káru    vúra    imúsaan    káru    ikyávaan    káru    koopitxaaríhvaan   
    you.see    all    PERF    they.were    brush.burner    also    Intensive    assistant.priest    also    maker    also    sweathouse.companion   
    And they were all (there), brush-burners and assistant priest, and priestesses, and priest's companions.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Origin of the Pikiawish" (WB_KL-48) | read full text