Ararahih'urípih
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imvir / imvira- fishery, fishing platform, or any place to fish

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #2593 | revised Oct 31 2014

imvir / imvira- N • fishery, fishing platform, or any place to fish

Literally: 'fishing place'

Derivative (1)
kasahéemvirak "placename above Clear Creek"

Source: WB 613, p.346; JPH mat 07:358

  • tuvarihithunhákaamha mímvir, pathakhíram. They are catching lots of salmon at your fishery, at kneeling-place. [Reference: KS39. Mockingbird and Swamp-Robin 016]


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  1. imvirámaam uthárishrih.
    He put it down in back of the fishery.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-23) | read full text
  2. xás kári áchkuun upiip, " úma pamímvir, ikriróov, tóo páx pa'áama."
    And Swamp Robin said, "They've caught the salmon at your fishery, Ikrirôov."
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Mockingbird and Swamp Robin" (WB_KL-43) | read full text
  3. ikrirôov múmvir.
    Ikrirôov is his fishery.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Mockingbird and Swamp Robin" (WB_KL-43) | read full text
  4. xás ishkêeshak imvír kuníkyav.
    And they made fisheries in the river.
    Source: Maggie Charley, "Indian Food" (WB_KL-68) | read full text
  5. píshiip imvír tá kuníkyav.
    First they made a fishing platform.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Salmon Fishing" (WB_KL-69) | read full text
  6. púyava pakuníkriihvuti vaa káan kunkûuntako peemvirak'ípan.
    So when they fished, they sat there on top of the fishing platform.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Salmon Fishing" (WB_KL-69) | read full text
  7. asiktávaan uum pukáan vúrayvutihara peemvírak.
    A woman didn't go around the fishing platform there.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Salmon Fishing" (WB_KL-69) | read full text