Ararahih'urípih
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kátiphirak placename, across-river from Orleans

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #3775 | revised May 05 2015

kátiphirak • N • placename, across-river from Orleans

Literally: 'mugwort place'

Derivation:  káat-iip-hírak  (= káat-iip-ha-irak)
plant.sp.-tree-where  (= plant.sp.-tree-DENOM-where)

Source: WB 863, p.360; TK 77.26

Note: Site of Nettie Ruben's house.

  • katiphirá'uuth úuth upiytúykaanva. Out from kátiphirak, (Coyote) kicked dirt out into the river. [Reference: WB T 2A.51]

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  1. katiphirák'uuth upíytuuykar.
    He kicked it out from kátiphirak.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (WB_KL-02) | read full text

  2. katiphirá'uuth úuth upiytúykaanva.
    He kicked it out from kátiphirak.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (second telling) (WB_KL-02a) | read full text
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