Ararahih'urípih
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ípun tail meat of salmon

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #2849 | revised Dec 19 2014

ípun N • tail meat of salmon

Derivatives (3)
axichapipúniishich "children-tail"
ípuniich "spawned-out salmon, turning white"
pipúniich "salmon tail"

Source: WB 673, p.349

  • takaun'áachichha pa'áapun. They were so glad of that salmon tail. [Reference: KT 150.8]


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  1. xás pa'ípun utâatsur.
    And he cut off the tail.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-23) | read full text
  2. pa'ípun u'êechtihach.
    He was carrying just the tail.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-23) | read full text
  3. xás pa'ípun tóo tâatsur.
    And he cut off the tail.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-23) | read full text
  4. kári xás uxús pamukúntaat " hûut áta kúth pa'ípun vúra kích tu'avíkvuti patu'ípakahaak."
    And (the children's) mother thought, "Why, I wonder, is he carrying only the tail when he returns?"
    Source: Mamie Offield, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-24) | read full text