Ararahih'urípih
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xánkiit sculpin, "bullhead", a type of fish

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #6800 | revised Feb 02 2016

xánkiit • N • sculpin, "bullhead", a type of fish Cottus klamathensis (ITIS).

Source: WB 1591, p.396

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  1. pakunxútih    kíri    nu'áapunma    hûut    kumá’ii    pakunyíkihiti    púyava    kári    xás    kunpíkav    xánkiit   
    when.they.think    I.wish    1pl(>3)    how    because.of    when.they.get.sick    you.see    then    then    they.get    bullhead   
    When they thought, "Let's find out why they are sick," then they summoned Bullhead.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Blue Jay As Doctor" (WB_KL-28) | read full text

  2. xás    vúra    pu'aapúnmara    xánkiit   
    then    Intensive    she.doesn't.find.out    bullhead   
    But Bullhead didn't find out.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Blue Jay As Doctor" (WB_KL-28) | read full text

  3. chími    vúra    xánkiit   
    soon    Intensive    bullhead   
    Let Bullhead (come too)!"
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Blue Jay As Doctor" (WB_KL-29) | read full text

  4. kári    xás    ta'ítam    kunpíkaaraheen    xánkiit   
    then    then    so    they.went.to.get.her    bullhead   
    Then they went after Bullhead.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Blue Jay as Doctor" (WB_LA78.1-004a) | read full text
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  5. víri    vaa    kích    ta'ítam    xánkiit    chémi   
    so    so    only    so    bullhead    all.right   
    Then Bullhead said, "Okay."
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Blue Jay as Doctor" (WB_LA78.1-004a) | read full text
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  6. kári    xás    ta'ítam    uvôonsipreeheen    xánkiit   
    then    then    so    she.got.up    bullhead   
    Bullhead got back up.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Blue Jay as Doctor" (WB_LA78.1-004a) | read full text
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