Ararahih'urípih
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yíish / isha- woman's sister's child (of either sex, niece or nephew)

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #7084 | revised Feb 12 2016

yíish / isha- • N • woman's sister's child (of either sex, niece or nephew)

Derivative (1)
ishávaas "child of deceased sibling (term of address commonly used by Coyote)"

Source: WB 1677, p.401

Note: Irreg. diminutives include yíishan and yiishúkach. Alternant isha- occurs in ishávaas 'child of woman's deceased sister'.

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
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  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