Ararahih'urípih
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kíxah to singe one's hair (as widows do in mourning); to burn brush for the world renewal (Kroeber and Gifford, p. 21)

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #3895 | revised Jun 30 2005

kíxah • V • to singe one's hair (as widows do in mourning); to burn brush for the world renewal (Kroeber and Gifford, p. 21)

Derivative (1)
kixáhaan "brush-burner at the world renewal"

Source: WB 895, p.361; JPH ani 06:825

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  1. " káru imúsaan, káru koopitxaaríhvaan káru kixáhaan."
    "And an assistant priest, and priest's companions, and brush-burners.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Origin of the Pikiawish" (WB_KL-48) | read full text

  2. púyava koovúra tá kun'áraarahitih, kixáhaan káru vúra imúsaan, káru ikyávaan, káru koopitxaaríhvaan.
    And they were all (there), brush-burners and assistant priest, and priestesses, and priest's companions.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Origin of the Pikiawish" (WB_KL-48) | read full text

  3. tá kunkíxa patúuyship.
    (Previously) they burned brush on the mountain (i.e., Mount Offield).
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Pikiawish at Katimin" (WB_KL-83) | read full text