Ararahih'urípih
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ípaanik to say (ancient tense)

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lexicon ID #2679 | revised Mar 25 2008

ípaanik • V • to say (ancient tense)

Note: Irregular tense form of piip 'to say'.

  • kunípaanik akáray áta. They said, "I wonder who it is." [Reference: KS2.Turtle & Abalone 002]

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  1. kári xás úpaanik poopítithunanik: " xáyfaat ík vúra váa náa nithítiimti pamikunpákurih; náa púvaa nanívaahara pamikunpákurih."
    Then he said looking back: "I must never hear your song any more; your song will not do for me."
    Source: Yaas, "How Grizzly Bear Got his Ears Burnt Off" (JPH_KT-01a) | read full text

  2. pirishkâarim váa úpaanik: " xáyfaat ík vúra váa náa nithítiimti pamikunpákurih."
    Grizzly Bear said it: "I must never hear your song any more.
    Source: Yaas, "How Grizzly Bear Got his Ears Burnt Off" (JPH_KT-01a) | read full text

  3. kunípaanik koovúra yúruk ithyáruk kunipkêevishrihanik.
    People used to say that they [the Salmon] were all transformed in the land across the sea.
    Source: Yaas, "How Fish were Transformed" (JPH_KT-07) | read full text

  4. ishyâat úpaanik: " yaas'ára vúra u'aapúnmutiheesh yakun pa'îin yíth ukupeexákahitiheesh, patá nipikrêehaak nani'îin."
    Salmon said: “Human will know the water will sound different in the falls when I am in there, in my falls.
    Source: Yaas, "How Fish were Transformed" (JPH_KT-07) | read full text

  5. kári xas sápxiit úpaanik "payáv îin ná'aamtiheesh."
    Then Steelhead said: “A good person will eat me.”
    Source: Yaas, "How Fish were Transformed" (JPH_KT-07) | read full text

  6. xás pimaníh'aama úpaanik "naa vúra pishîich yaas'ára îin ná'aamtiheesh."
    Then Summer Salmon said: “Human will eat me the first thing (when I get there).”
    Source: Yaas, "How Fish were Transformed" (JPH_KT-07) | read full text

  7. káru uum achvúun úpaanik "naa vúra pishîich yaas'ára îin ná'aamtiheesh, pani'îipmahaak."
    And Hookbill said: “Human will eat me the first thing, when I get there.”
    Source: Yaas, "How Fish were Transformed" (JPH_KT-07) | read full text

  8. káru akraah uum úpaanik "naa káru pishîich ni'ípaktiheesh xátikrupma."
    And the Eel said: “I will also get there first in the spring.”
    Source: Yaas, "How Fish were Transformed" (JPH_KT-07) | read full text

  9. víri xuntápan vaa úpaanik.
    Tan Oak Acorn said that.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Story of Tan Oak Acorn" (WB_KL-31) | read full text

  10. aah uum úpaanik" púra fâat vúra îin na'íshiptiheeshara."
    Fire once said, "Nothing can put me out."
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Victory Over Fire" (WB_KL-45) | read full text