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itháriip Douglas fir tree
Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #3233 | revised Feb 09 2015
itháriip • N • Douglas fir tree Pseudotsuga taxifolia (Schenck and Gifford, no. 18).
Literally: 'fir-bark tree'
| Derivation: | íthan-iip |
| fir.bark-tree |
Derivatives (6)
ichániipich "little fir tree, 15 to 20 feet high"
ichaníp'uusich "fir cone"
itharip'arákaas "old fir tree"
itharípriik "fir forest"
ithariptiríhmaam "placename, above Chenach Creek"
itharipvákay "Douglas fir worm"
Source: WB 763.1, p.354; JPH pla 06:399
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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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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