Ararahih'urípih
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imsháxvuh gum (of plants)

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lexicon ID #2495 | revised Nov 07 2005

imsháxvuh N • gum (of plants)

Derivatives (5)
apxantiich'imsháxvuh "chewing gum"
imshaxvuh'ípa "dandelion sp."
ishvirip'imsháxvuh "pine pitch"
tapas'imsháxvuh "plant sp."
imshaxvuh'ákoor "gum axe"

Source: WB 592, p.345; JPH pla 06:567

  • pananimsháxvuh mûuk ni'ípahoovish. I'll go back by means of my gum. [Reference: WB 18: The Perils of Weasel 026]


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  1. kári xás pihnêefich akôor úkyav imshaxvuh'ákoor.
    Then Coyote made an axe, a (pine) gum axe.
    Source: Mrs. Bennett, "Screech Owl and Coyote" (ALK_14-35) | read full text
  2. pananimsháxvuh mûuk ni'ípahoovish."
    I'll go back down by means of my gum."
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-18) | read full text