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niinamichtâapas smallest
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lexicon ID #4353 | revised Nov 08 2005
niinamichtâapas • ADJ • smallest
- yícheech tóosaam, paniinamichtâapas, yuuxmachmahánach. Just one remained, the smallest one, (the lizard called) yuxmachmahánach. [Reference: WB T33.17]
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xás uxús "
paniinamichtâapas kaníkfuukiraa."
And he thought, "Let me grab the littlest one."Source: Lottie Beck, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-23) | read full text -
yícheech tóo saam,
paniinamichtâapas,
yuuxmachmahánach.
Just one was left, the littlest one, (the type of lizard called) yuuxmachmahánach.Source: Nettie Ruben, "Lizard and Grizzly Bear" (WB_KL-34) | read full text -
kári xás yítha niinamichtâapas xás upiip, "
chími nupahavíshkaanvi páy nanu'ávahkam."
Then the littlest one said, "Let's hunt in the sky!"Source: Chester Pepper, "Deer-hunting Medicine" (WB_KL-53) | read full text -
kári xás paniinamichtâapas iknûumin veekxaréeyav pamú'arama vaa vúra ukupa'ífaha,
pamútiik u'ákchaaktih,
xákarari pamútiik u'ákchaaktih.
And Burrill Peak Spirit's littlest child grew up this way, his hands were closed, both his hands were closed.Source: Mamie Offield, "Shinny Game Medicine" (WB_KL-54) | read full text -
kári xás uthítiimtih,
pavuraakirasúruk ikrêen paniinamichtâapas.
And the littlest one, sitting underneath the ladder, heard it.Source: Mamie Offield, "Shinny Game Medicine" (WB_KL-54) | read full text