Ararahih'urípih
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imnish to cook

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #2465 | revised Dec 17 2014

imnish V • to cook

Derivatives (10)
aséemniishnamich "stone dish (dimin.)"
imníishkirih "to broil, to cook over a fire (as contrasted with stone-boiling)"
imníishram "baking stone (heated for cooking acorn bread); stone tray"
imníshar "to cook with"
imníshfip "to cook completely"
imníshkirihva "to cook meat"
imnishnám'anamahach "stone for cooking (?)"
imnishnam'apvuyhánach "grease tray with a handle"
imnishram'ápvuuy "handle at end of stone tray; frying pan handle"
ishpukeemníshraam "gold refinery"

Source: WB 584, p.345

  • púva néemnish pa'áama. I haven't cooked the salmon yet. [Reference: KV]
  • kári xás kúkuum teekxúrar kunimníshaheen. And then again in the evening they had cooked. [Reference: DeA&F 2 Old Man Turtle 046]


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  1. pimnish "to cook" (spoken by Violet Super)
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