Ararahih'urípih
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patúmkir / patumkira- head-rest; pillow

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #4671 | revised Oct 31 2014

patúmkir / patumkira- • N • head-rest; pillow

Literally: 'head-putting-on'

Source: WB 1085.2, p.371; JPH mat 15:778

Note: Originally a wooden head-rest.

  • pamukunpatúmkir káru vúra athkúrit. Their pillows were fat too. [Reference: WB 3: Coyote's Journey 128]

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  1. pamukunpatúmkir káru vúra athkúrit.
    Their pillows were fat too.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

  2. uxúti " tîi kanpakatkâati papatúmkir."
    And he thought, "Let me taste the pillows!"
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

  3. vaa pávaa tá kupavêenahan, koovúra tutháfip panunupatúmkir."
    That's who did that, he ate up all our pillows."
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

  4. xás káan yánava pamukunpatúmkir káru pamukun'ikrívkir athkúrit ukyâarahitih.
    And he saw there that their pillows and their chairs were made of fat.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

  5. xás ta'ítam u'ávaheen pamukun'ikrívkir káru pamukunpatúmkir.
    So he ate their chairs and their pillows.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

  6. káru yítha upíip " hôoy pananipatúmkir."
    and one said, "Where's my pillow?"
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

  7. yánava vúra uum taay, pa'athkuritpatúmkir.
    He saw there were lots of grease pillows.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full text

  8. kári xás kunpiip, " húuka nanupatúmkir.
    And they said, "Where are our pillows?
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full text

  9. káruma titháfipaheen pananupatúmkir."
    You ate up our pillows!"
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full text

  10. 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