Ararahih'urípih
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pátumka / pátumka- (shaman) to suck disease from (a patient)

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #4670 | revised Oct 31 2014

pátumka / pátumka- V • (shaman) to suck disease from (a patient)

Literally: 'to put one's mouth on'

Source: WB 1085.1, p.371

  • xás upiip, xánkiit ík îin kanapátumkarukeesh, xanpuchíniishveenach xákaan. She said, "Bullhead and Hummingbird together must come and suck (doctor) me." [Reference: Chipmunk & Hummingbird 011]


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  1. kári xás upátumka.
    Then she sucked her.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Bluejay Myth" (JPH_PHM-24-343a) | read full text
  2. xás kúkuum upátumka.
    Then she doctored her again.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Bluejay Myth" (JPH_PHM-24-343a) | read full text
  3. kári xás kári ta'ítam upátumka.
    Then she doctored her.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Blue Jay as Doctor" (WB_LA78.1-004a) | read full text
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