Ararahih'urípih
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kunâach'aa a type of bird; name of a mythical personage

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #3980 | revised Apr 21 2005

kunâach'aa • N • a type of bird; name of a mythical personage

Source: WB 920, p.363

  • kári xás u'árihrupuk kunâach'aa. Then Kunâach'aa went outdoors. [Reference: WB T55.7]

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  1. kári    xás    u'árihrupuk    kunâach'aa   
    then    then    he.rushed.outdoors    bird.sp.   
    Then kunâach'aa went outdoors.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Wrestling Medicine" (WB_KL-55) | read full text

  2. naa    káru    vúra    káan    ni'íiftih    kunâach'aa   
    1sg.    also    Intensive    there    I.am.growing.up    bird.sp.   
    I am growing up here too, (I,) kunâach'aa!"
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Wrestling Medicine" (WB_KL-55) | read full text

  3. kári    xás    koovúra    papinishtunvêechas    káru    koovúra    pa'ípaha    kunihyûunishtih    kunâach'aa    puxîichi   
    then    then    all    the.little.plants    also    all    the.trees    they.were.shouting.to.him    bird.sp.    go.hard!   
    And all the little plants and all the trees shouted to him, "Go to it, kunâach'aa!"
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Wrestling Medicine" (WB_KL-55) | read full text

  4. púyava    vaa    ukúphaanik    kunâach'aa   
    you.see    so    he.did.it    bird.sp.   
    kunâach'aa did that.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Wrestling Medicine" (WB_KL-55) | read full text