Ararahih'urípih
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niinamichtâapas smallest

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lexicon ID #4353 | revised Nov 08 2005

niinamichtâapas ADJ • smallest

  • yícheech tóosaam, paniinamichtâapas, yuuxmachmahánach. Just one remained, the smallest one, (the lizard called) yuxmachmahánach. [Reference: WB T33.17]


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  1. xás    uxús    paniinamichtâapas    kaníkfuukiraa   
    then    he.thought    the.littlest.one    let.me.grab.it   
    And he thought, "Let me grab the littlest one."
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-23) | read full text
  2. yícheech    tóo    saam    paniinamichtâapas    yuuxmachmahánach   
    alone    PERF    remain    the.smallest    lizard.sp.   
    Just one was left, the littlest one, (the type of lizard called) yuuxmachmahánach.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Lizard and Grizzly Bear" (WB_KL-34) | read full text
  3. kári    xás    yítha    niinamichtâapas    xás    upiip    chími    nupahavíshkaanvi    páy nanu'ávahkam   
    then    then    one    smallest    then    he.said    soon    let's.hunt!    sky   
    Then the littlest one said, "Let's hunt in the sky!"
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Deer-hunting Medicine" (WB_KL-53) | read full text
  4. kári    xás    paniinamichtâapas    iknûumin veekxaréeyav    pamú'arama    vaa    vúra    ukupa'ífaha    pamútiik    u'ákchaaktih    xákarari    pamútiik    u'ákchaaktih   
    then    then    the.smallest    Burrill.Peak.spirit    his.child    so    Intensive    he.grew.up.this.way    his.hands    it.was.closed    on.both.sides    his.hands    it.was.closed   
    And Burrill Peak Spirit's littlest child grew up this way, his hands were closed, both his hands were closed.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Shinny Game Medicine" (WB_KL-54) | read full text
  5. kári    xás    uthítiimtih    pavuraakirasúruk    ikrêen    paniinamichtâapas   
    then    then    he.heard    underneath.the.ladder    sitting    the.smallest   
    And the littlest one, sitting underneath the ladder, heard it.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Shinny Game Medicine" (WB_KL-54) | read full text