Ararahih'urípih
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chámuxich sucker, suckerfish

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #1063 | revised Jun 27 2014

chámuxich • N • sucker, suckerfish Catostomus rimiculus (ITIS).

Derivation:  chámux-ich
chámux-DIM

Note: Equiv. to ípihanach 'little bony'.

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    1. akráa chámuxich xákaan kuníthtit.
      Eel and Sucker gambled together.
      Source: Mamie Offield, "Eel and Sucker" (WB_KL-37) | read full text

    2. chavúra uum koovúra tá kunchífich akráa chamuxich'îin.
      Finally Sucker won everything from Eel.
      Source: Mamie Offield, "Eel and Sucker" (WB_KL-37) | read full text

    3. kúna chámuxich uum vúra ípihar.
      But Sucker is bony.
      Source: Mamie Offield, "Eel and Sucker" (WB_KL-37) | read full text

    4. kári xás chámuxich úykar.
      And he caught a sucker.
      Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil Who Died Laughing" (WB_KL-63) | read full text

    5. kári xás uthímnup pachámuxich.
      So she roasted the sucker.
      Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil Who Died Laughing" (WB_KL-63) | read full text