Ararahih'urípih
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íthan bark of the Douglas fir

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #3224 | revised Jun 29 2005

íthan N • bark of the Douglas fir

Derivatives (7)
ichániipich "little fir tree, 15 to 20 feet high"
ichaníp'uusich "fir cone"
itháriip "Douglas fir tree"
itharip'arákaas "old fir tree"
itharípriik "fir forest"
ithariptiríhmaam "placename, above Chenach Creek"
itharipvákay "Douglas fir worm"

Source: WB 763, p.354

  • chavúra iinâak upvôonfuruk pamu'ithan'ikrívraam. Finally he went back inside his bark house. [Reference: KS 12. Sheldon Butte Ikxareeyav 009]


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  1. saamvároo ithyárukirukam súva as úxaakti itharípriik vúra hôoyvarihva.
    On the other side of the creek I could hear the noise of rocks somewhere in a fir thicket.
    Source: Benonie Harrie, "A Hunting Yarn" (DAF_KT-05c) | read full text
  2. kári xás upiip, " chími ikúrinishrihi itháriip."
    And he said, "Fall down, fir tree!"
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full text
  3. chavúra umáh yánava ithyáruk ukúripaahiti itháriip.
    Finally he saw it, he saw a fir tree lying fallen out across-stream.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text
  4. pakúnish itharípriik vaa uum káan saripyêepshas.
    The best hazel twigs are those where it is sort of a fir forest.
    Source: Emily Donahue, "Preparing Basket Materials" (WB_KL-85) | read full text
  5. vaa kumá'ii payêepshas pasárip itharípriik, aayâach vaa uum vâaramsas káru xúnutich.
    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