Ararahih'urípih
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kíshap to tie in a bundle

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #3867 | revised Aug 22 2005

kíshap V • to tie in a bundle

Derivatives (4)
kíshap "bundle"
kíshapar "tie-string"
kíshaparariv "to tie up with"
kíshapma "to wrap"

Source: WB 888, p.361

Note: Perh. equiv. to kífukva 'to tie in a bundle'.

  • múrukam ukíshapahiti It is wrapped in a plate-basket. [Reference: JPH mat 07:488]
  • tanukíshap paxávish, máruk ahváraak tanupíshunva. We tied up the syringa, we hid it in a hollow tree uphill. [Reference: WB T83.40]


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  1. kúkuum nipkíshap.
    Again I tied it up.
    Source: Benonie Harrie, "A Hunting Yarn" (DAF_KT-05c) | read full text
  2. tá nukíshap paxávish, máruk ahváraak tá nupíshunva.
    (Then) we tied up the syringa, we hid it in a hollow tree uphill.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Pikiawish at Katimin" (WB_KL-83) | read full text