Ararahih'urípih
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chánhaayfur exclamation of Coyote when interrupted while raping a girl (T11.24)

ishávaas child of deceased sibling (term of address commonly used by Coyote)

pihnêefha / pihnêefhi- to howl like a coyote ; to make a whooping cry (as in the war dance)

pihnêefich / pihneef- coyote

pihneefích'anamahach coyote pup

shuuuuhuuuu imitation of Coyote's howl

sishanayâamach pretty one having a penis, a name given to Coyote

tishráam ishkuuntíhan by-name for coyote

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #2949 | revised Aug 16 2015

ishávaas • N • child of deceased sibling (term of address commonly used by Coyote)

Derivation:  yíish-vaas
nephew-with.connecting.relative.dead

Source: WB 1677.1, p.401

Note: Initial vowel is lost after a prefixal vowel. Plural is ishavásiivsha(s), formed with -iivshas 'PLUR' . Used as form of address by Coyote; 'nephew' (JPH 015:837). says used to mean 'stepfather', esp. one related to one's father.

  • chavúra káan xára tóokrii, poo'oonváthunati pamusavásiivsha. Finally he stayed there a long time, he took his nephews all around. [Reference: KT 147.25]
  • ishávaas, nanishavásiivsha, nipthivkêevish. Nephew, my nephews, I'll go along! [Reference: WB T3.145]

Sentence examples (24)


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  1. " ee, ishávaas, ôok tá ni'áhoo.
    "Ee, nephew, I have come.
    Source: Mrs. Bennett, "Screech Owl and Coyote" (ALK_14-35) | read full text

  2. " ishávaas, ishávaas."
    "Nephew, nephew!"
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Starts for Klamath Lakes, East Roasted Grasshoppers, Floats Down River and Marries Two Girls" (JPH_KT-05) | read full text

  3. ta'ítam uyupastáranheen: "ishávaas, ishávaas."
    Then Coyote cried (for his brother): "Nephew, nephew!"
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Starts for Klamath Lakes, East Roasted Grasshoppers, Floats Down River and Marries Two Girls" (JPH_KT-05) | read full text

  4. poo'oonváthunati pamusavásiivsha.
    Coyote took his nephews through mourning around all the time.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Starts for Klamath Lakes, East Roasted Grasshoppers, Floats Down River and Marries Two Girls" (JPH_KT-05) | read full text

  5. uum pihnêefich koovúra musavásiivsha.
    Coyote was nephew through mourning to everybody.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Starts for Klamath Lakes, East Roasted Grasshoppers, Floats Down River and Marries Two Girls" (JPH_KT-05) | read full text

  6. kári xás axmáy vúra upíip " ishávaas, ishávaas, ishávaas.
    And suddenly (Coyote) said, "Nephew, nephew, nephew!"
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (WB_KL-02) | read full text

  7. " yee! chémi, yôotva, yôotva, ishávaas."
    "Well, all right, hurray, hurray, nephew!"
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (WB_KL-02) | read full text

  8. xás upíip " ishávaas kúmateech vúra nipthivkéevish."
    And he said, "Nephew, this evening I'll go along."
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (WB_KL-02) | read full text

  9. kári xás axmáy vúra upiip, " ishávaas, nipthivkéevish, ishávaas, nipthivkéevish."
    And suddenly (Coyote) said, "Nephew, I'll go along, nephew, I'll go along."
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (second telling) (WB_KL-02a) | read full text
    Spoken by Nettie Ruben | Download | Play

  10. kári xás kúkuum vúra pihnêefich upiip, " nipthivkéevish, ishávaas."
    And again Coyote said, "I'll go along, nephew."
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (second telling) (WB_KL-02a) | read full text
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  11. " chémi, ník ishávaas, punáyuupheeshara."
    "All right, nephew, I won't open my eyes."
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (second telling) (WB_KL-02a) | read full text
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  12. " ishávaas, nanishavásiivsha, nipthivkéevish."
    "Nephew, my nephew, I'll go along."
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

  13. xás pihnêefich upíip " payêem ník vúra ishávaas vaa puneepkuphêeshara."
    And Coyote said, "I won't do it again this time, nephew."
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

  14. nípeereesh " chími ishávaas, nupíraanvi.
    I'll say to him, 'Nephew, let's trade!
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Trades Songs" (WB_KL-07) | read full text

  15. xás pihnêefich upiip, " ishávaas, tá nitápkuup pamipákurih.
    Then Coyote said, "Nephew, I like your song.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Trades Songs" (WB_KL-07) | read full text

  16. xás upiip, " yôotva, ishávaas.
    And (Coyote) said, "Hurray, nephew!
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Trades Songs" (WB_KL-07) | read full text

  17. yôotva, ishávaas.
    Hurray, nephew!
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Trades Songs" (WB_KL-07) | read full text

  18. kári xás upiip, " ishávaasich hôoy áta uvâaramaheen.
    And he said, "I wonder where little niece has gone?
    Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil and the Girl" (WB_KL-64) | read full text