Ararahih'urípih
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ma'tîimich back corner of sweathouse

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #4293 | revised Nov 08 2005

ma'tîimich • N • back corner of sweathouse

Literally: 'little uphill edge'

Source: JPH ethno ?:199

Note: Corresponds to yôoram in living house.

  • mâaka kich uvôonipaati ma'tîimich. He just moved back, into the back part of the sweathouse. [Reference: KT 122b.10]

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  1. mâaka kích uvôonipaati ma'tîimich.
    He (Grizzly Bear) only moved back against the wall in the back part of the sweathouse.
    Source: Yaas, "How Grizzly Bear Got his Ears Burnt Off" (JPH_KT-01a) | read full text

  2. uum vúra kích a' úkrii ma'tîimich pirishkâarim, púxay vúra kêenatihara.
    Grizzly Bear alone was sitting up in the back part of the sweathouse, he never moved.
    Source: Yaas, "How Grizzly Bear Got his Ears Burnt Off" (JPH_KT-01a) | read full text