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asaxêem moss, lichen
Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #629 | revised Sep 26 2014
asaxêem • N • moss, lichen
Literally: 'rock-seaweed '
| Derivation: | as xêem |
| rock seaweed |
Derivatives (6)
asaxeemthúkin "lichen sp."
asaxêevar "mossy; a placename, Baldy Peak"
asa'asaxêem "rock lichen"
ipaha'asaxêem "type of lichen, used to die porcupine quills yellow, wolf moss"
ipa'asaxêem "lichen sp."
xanputip'asaxêem "type of lichen, the maul oak lichen"
Source: WB 146.15, p.322; JPH mat ?:723, pla ?:392, 490
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kári xás kunpiip,
asaxêevar veekxaréeyav,
" xákaan chími kunímthaatveesh."
And they said, Baldy Peak Spirit (said), "Let's play shinny together!"Source: Mamie Offield, "Shinny Game Medicine" (WB_KL-54) | read full text -
yukún uum káru ishímfir,
asaxêevar veekxaréeyav.
You see, Baldy Peak Spirit was tough too.Source: Mamie Offield, "Shinny Game Medicine" (WB_KL-54) | read full text -
asaxêevar veekxaréeyam mú'arama xákaan tá kun'îimasar.
He and Baldy Peak Spirit's child grabbed each other (preparatory to play).Source: Mamie Offield, "Shinny Game Medicine" (WB_KL-54) | read full text -
ta'ítam u'îimasaraheen asaxêevar veekxaréeyav xákaan.
So he grappled with Baldy Peak Spirit.Source: Mamie Offield, "Shinny Game Medicine" (WB_KL-54) | read full text -
kári xás kúkuum fatavéenaan tuvâaram,
asaxêevar kúuk tu'uum.
And the priest went off again, he went to Baldy Peak.Source: Maggie Charley, "The Pikiawish at Clear Creek" (WB_KL-84) | read full text