Ararahih'urípih
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mahnûuvanach chipmunk

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #4180 | revised Nov 08 2005

mahnûuvanach • N • chipmunk Tamias sp. (ITIS).

Source: WB 958, p.366

Note: Long /uu/ does not shorten in compounds.

  • ataháreesh vúra uyíkihiti, uum vúra mahnûuvanach. He was just always sick, that was Chipmunk. [Reference: DeA & F 3: Bluejay as Doctor 001]
  • mahnuuvanáchmaan uum xutnahîichich. Chipmunk skin is just thin. [Reference: TK 174.25]

Sentence examples (11)


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  1. uknîi ataháreesh vúra uyíkihiti uum vúra mahnûuvanach.
    uknîi. Chipmunk was sick all the time.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Bluejay, Medicine-Man" (DAF_KT_03) | read full text

  2. hínupa yee u'apunkôoti pamahnûuvanach.
    That one kept poisoning Chipmunk.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Bluejay, Medicine-Man" (DAF_KT_03) | read full text

  3. vaa kúth poo'apúnkoo mahnûuvanach.
    Therefore he poisoned Chipmunk.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Bluejay, Medicine-Man" (DAF_KT_03) | read full text

  4. kári xás mahnûuvanach kúna kunpíkav.
    Then in turn they summoned Chipmunk.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Blue Jay As Doctor" (WB_KL-28) | read full text

  5. kári xás umásmaahva mahnûuvanach.
    And Chipmunk did a doctor's dance.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Blue Jay As Doctor" (WB_KL-28) | read full text

  6. xás mahnûuvanach upiip, " akáray yakún muvéeniichva.
    Then Chipmunk said, "You see, it's someone's mischief.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Blue Jay As Doctor" (WB_KL-28) | read full text

  7. mahnûuvanach xás uum u'aapúnma.
    Chipmunk found it out.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Blue Jay As Doctor" (WB_KL-28) | read full text

  8. mahnûuvanach tuyíkiha.
    Chipmunk was sick.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Blue Jay As Doctor" (WB_KL-29) | read full text

  9. púyava kúkuum axmáy tuyíkiha mahnûuvanach.
    Then Chipmunk suddenly got sick again.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Blue Jay As Doctor" (WB_KL-29) | read full text

  10. mahnûuvanach uum vúra káan tuyíkiha.
    Chipmunk was really sick.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Blue Jay as Doctor" (WB_LA78.1-004a) | read full text
    Spoken by Nettie Ruben | Download | Play

  11. mahnûuvanach vaas kích uthiv, vúra tá kâarim.
    Chipmunk, it's just the blanket lying there, she's bad off.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Blue Jay as Doctor" (WB_LA78.1-004a) | read full text
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