Ararahih'urípih
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éepaax alder bark

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #1245 | revised Nov 03 2005

éepaax • N • alder bark

Derivative (1)
eepáx'iish "fleshy part of alder roots"

Source: WB 336, p.332; JPH mat ?:741, pla 06:521

Note: JPH writes éepax.

  • xás káan éepaax úkruuhsun. And there he chipped off alder-bark. [Reference: DeA&F 1 Salmon 011]
  • kári xás éepaax úkruh. And he peeled off alder bark. [Reference: WB 17: Coyote Gives Salmon 006]

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  1. kári xás éepaax úkruh.
    And he peeled off alder bark.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Gives Salmon and Acorns to Mankind" (WB_KL-17) | read full text

  2. kári xás u'êethrishuk pa'éepaax.
    And he took out the alder bark.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Gives Salmon and Acorns to Mankind" (WB_KL-17) | read full text