Ararahih'urípih
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imshírihraa to shine this way upriver

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #2501 | revised Dec 19 2014

imshírihraa • V • to shine this way upriver

Derivation:  imshírih-raa  (= im-sírih-raa)
shine-here  (= DENOM shiny-here)

Note: Equiv. to imshíinaa.

  • chéemyaach ík vúra imshírihraavish. Spring Salmon, you must shine upriver quickly. [Reference: WB T1.70]

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  1. chéemyaach ík vúr ishyâat imshîinaavish.
    Shine early, Spring Salmon, hither up river.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Starts for Klamath Lakes, East Roasted Grasshoppers, Floats Down River and Marries Two Girls" (JPH_KT-05) | read full text

  2. chéemyaach ík vúra ishyâat imshírihraavish.
    Spring salmon, you must shine upriver quickly.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (WB_KL-02) | read full text

  3. kupánakanakana. chêech ík vúra ishyâat imshírihraavish.
    kupánakanakana. Spring salmon, you must shine upriver quickly.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (second telling) (WB_KL-02a) | read full text
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