Ararahih'urípih
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ápuroon magic charm, 'devil machine' used by a sorcerer

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #470 | revised Feb 18 2014

ápuroon • N • magic charm, 'devil machine' used by a sorcerer

Derivation:  ápur-han
bewitch-PTCL

Derivative (1)
kachakach'ápuroon "cocoon, cocoon-rattle"

Source: WB 123.2, p.319

Note: With irregular contraction.

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  1. xás xanpuchíniishveenach upíip, " kachakâach mu'ápuroon úpsiinvutih!"
    Then Hummingbird said, "Bluejay does not know his medicine!"
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Bluejay, Medicine-Man" (DAF_KT_03) | read full text

  2. apuroon aapuroon
    apuroon aapuroon
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Bluejay Myth" (JPH_PHM-24-343a) | read full text

  3. apuroon aapuroon
    apuroon aapuroon
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Bluejay Myth" (JPH_PHM-24-343a) | read full text

  4. apuroon aapuroon
    apuroon aapuroon
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Bluejay Myth" (JPH_PHM-24-343a) | read full text

  5. ápuroon tu'ûusur.
    She removed the witchery.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Bluejay Myth" (JPH_PHM-24-343a) | read full text

  6. kachakâach mu'ápuroon kumáheesh hôoyva, ípahak utákararihva, sú' vákay úkrii.
    You can see Blue Jay's 'devil machine' somewhere, it is hanging on a tree, there's a worm inside.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Blue Jay As Doctor" (WB_KL-28) | read full text

  7. matêe kaniptôori panini'ápuroon."
    Let me count my charms for a moment!"
    Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil and the Girl" (WB_KL-64) | read full text

  8. kári xás uyáariipva pamu'ápuroon.
    So he took out his charms.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil and the Girl" (WB_KL-64) | read full text

  9. kári xás u'êechip pa'apuroonpûuvish.
    And she picked up the charm-bag.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil and the Girl" (WB_KL-64) | read full text

  10. kári xás upiip, " nani'ápuroon tá na'êetheep."
    And he said, "She's taken away my charms!"
    Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil and the Girl" (WB_KL-64) | read full text

  11. káruma uum yiimúsich tu'íshunvaheen pa'ápuroon.
    The fact was, she had hidden the charms some distance away.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil and the Girl" (WB_KL-64) | read full text

  12. kári xás upiip, " chími neepthárihi panani'ápuroon."
    And he said, "Give me back my charms!
    Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil and the Girl" (WB_KL-64) | read full text