Ararahih'urípih
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ikxaréeyav mukinínaasich deer (word used in deer-hunting formulas)

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lexicon ID #2253 | revised Dec 11 2014

ikxaréeyav mukinínaasich • MWU • deer (word used in deer-hunting formulas)

Literally: 'god's pet'

Derivation:  ikxaréeyav mu-kinínaasich  (= ikxarée yav mu-kinínaasich)
spirit.person 3sPOSS pet  (= ikxarée good 3sPOSS pet)

Source: WB 540.5, p.342

Note: Replaces ordinary púufich 'deer'.

  • víri kôokaninay kúuk kunthítiimti, peekxaréeyav mukinínaasich. They heard the deer all around. [Reference: T53.12]

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  1. víri kôokaninay kúuk kunthítiimutih, peekxaréeyav mukinínaasich.
    They heard the deer (lit., "spirit's pets") everywhere.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Deer-hunting Medicine" (WB_KL-53) | read full text

  2. peekxaréeyav kunpiykáranaa, ikxaréeyav mukinínaasich.
    The (other) spirits were killing the deer.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Deer-hunting Medicine" (WB_KL-53) | read full text