Ararahih'urípih
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minik of course; all right; sure (reassuring)

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lexicon ID #4246 | revised Apr 08 2008

minik • PCL • of course; all right; sure (reassuring) Variant: manik.

Source: WB 975, p.367

Note: Other examples: T4.83, T9.26, T28.8, T35.46, T52.32, T64.37

  • miník nupíkyeeheesh. Of course I'll bring you some. [Reference: KV]
  • kári xás kunpiip, pûuhara, hôoy íf vaa ikupheesh, itaharâan ipíhiroopithveesh, kári xás upiip, miník vúra vaa nikupheesh. And they said, "No, you can't do that, you have to dance around (the world) ten times," and (Coyote) said, "Sure, I can do that!" [Reference: WB T6.8–9]

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  1. xas upíip, "minik naa ni'ítaptih."
    And he said, "I know it!"
    Source: Margaret Harrie, "The Ten Young Men who Became the Pleiades" (DAF_KT-02) | read full text

  2. kunpíip, " miník xúus tá nu'uum."
    They said "We treated him quite hard."
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Bluejay, Medicine-Man" (DAF_KT_03) | read full text

  3. kári xás tóo pvúrayva, miník tu'aráriihkanha.
    Now he was up and around, he was getting well nicely.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Bluejay, Medicine-Man" (DAF_KT_03) | read full text

  4. miník ni'ísheesh kâam."
    I'll drink upriver a ways."
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

  5. kári xás upiip, " miník kiikpákiheesh pamikunpatúmkir, chími kanipthívkee."
    And he said, "I'll give you back your pillows, let me go along!"
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full text

  6. miník kiikxúrikeeshap, yâamach kiikyâavishap."
    I'll paint you, I'll make you pretty!"
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full text

  7. xás upíip " miník nikyâavunaa."
    And he said, "I'll fix them!"
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full text

  8. kári xás upíip " miník vúra vaa nikupheesh."
    And he said, "Sure, I can do that!"
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Trades Songs and Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-09) | read full text

  9. " miník kúnish puyívuhara.
    "It's not so far!
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Trades Songs and Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-09) | read full text

  10. miník nithâavish."
    I'll knock the acorns down."
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Gives Salmon and Acorns to Mankind" (WB_KL-17) | read full text

  11. kári xás uxús " miník áta tóo kviit-ha."
    So he thought, "I guess she's asleep, all right."
    Source: Mamie Offield, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-24) | read full text

  12. púyava patóo xus, " miník kóo ník patá kana'íshavsip," púyava kári xás tu'aráriihkanha.
    Then when she thought they had paid her enough in fees, then (the patient) would get well.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Blue Jay As Doctor" (WB_KL-28) | read full text

  13. miník ni'ípakeesh."
    I'll return, all right."
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Story of Madrone" (WB_KL-35) | read full text

  14. xás uxús " miník ni'aapúnmeesh ' húuk áta patá kun'uum.'"
    And he thought, "I'll find out where they've gone, all right."
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Medicine for the Return of Wives" (WB_KL-52) | read full text

  15. miník koovúra nu'ákiheesh panini'arará'uup."
    I'll give you all my Indian treasure."
    Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil Discovered" (WB_KL-62) | read full text

  16. mímik koovúra panani'arará'uup nu'ákiheesh.
    I'll give you my Indian treasure.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil and the Girl" (WB_KL-64) | read full text