Ararahih'urípih
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xúnutich flexible, limber (dimin.)

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lexicon ID #6909 | revised Feb 04 2016

xúnutich • ADJ • flexible, limber (dimin.)

Derivation:  xúrut-ich
flexible-DIM

Source: WB 1637, p.398

Note: Plural is xúnutichas.

  • xúnutichas, aan kunsáriphiti. (Upriver hats) are limber, they use twine instead of hazel sticks. [Reference: TK 127.10]
  • vaa kumá'ii payêepshas pasárip itharípriik, aayâach vaa uum vâaramas káru xúnutich. This is why the hazel twigs are best in the fir forest, because they're long and flexible. [Reference: WB T85.4]

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  1. vaa    kumá'ii    payêepshas    pasárip    itharípriik    aayâach    vaa    uum    vâaramsas    káru    xúnutich   
    so    because.of    the.good.ones    the.hazel.twigs    fir.forest    it.was.because    so    3.SG    long.ones    also    flexible.(dimin.)   
    The hazel twigs are good in the fir forest for this reason, it is because they are long and flexible.
    Source: Emily Donahue, "Preparing Basket Materials" (WB_KL-85) | read full text