Ararahih'urípih
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ithivthaneen'ípan at the end of the world

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lexicon ID #3264 | revised Feb 09 2015

ithivthaneen'ípan N • at the end of the world

Literally: 'world-end'

Derivation ithívthaaneen ípan  (= thiv thaanêen ípan)
land end  (= lie.(of.one.thing) around end)

  • yúruk ithivthaneen'ípan kunithvíripshipreenik. At the downriver end of the world they two started racing. [Reference: KS 17. Merganser and Salmon 003]


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  1. káru ithivthaneen'ípan tá kunpávyiihma.
    And they went to the end of the world.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (second telling) (WB_KL-02a) | read full text
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  2. xás uum pihnêefich ithivthaneen'ípan u'uum.
    Coyote reached the end of the world.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Steals Fire" (WB_KL-10) | read full text
  3. kári xás upiip, " káruk ithivthaneen'ípan nivâaramutih."
    And he said, "I'm going upriver to the end of the world."
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Gives Salmon and Acorns to Mankind" (WB_KL-17) | read full text
  4. yúruk ithivthaneen'ípan káan xás mukxurarahíram úkyav.
    He made his camp at the downriver end of the world.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Love Medicine" (WB_KL-51) | read full text
  5. víri pootâatsip pamutákasar yá káruk ithivthaneen'ípan úkuuyva.
    When he tossed his tossel, he saw it landed at the upriver end of the world.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Shinny Game Medicine" (WB_KL-54) | read full text
  6. yá yúruk ithivthaneen'ípan kúna úkuuyva patákasar.
    He saw the tossel land in turn at the downriver end of the world.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Shinny Game Medicine" (WB_KL-54) | read full text