Ararahih'urípih
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pihnîichich old man (diminutive)

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lexicon ID #4794 | revised Nov 08 2005

pihnîichich • N • old man (diminutive)

Source: WB 1117.1, p.373

  • papihnîichich uum vúra kích hitíhaan iinâak úkrii. The old man just stayed inside all the time. [Reference: DeA&F 2 Old Man Turtle 007]
  • xás upíip papihnîichich, chími kiik'íchunvi. And the old man said, "Hide!" [Reference: WB 21: Hair In The Soup 013]

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  1. úum papihnîichich vúra kich itíhaan iinâak úkrii, áah ukyâatih.
    Their old man always sat inside, tending the fire.
    Source: Margaret Harrie, "The Ten Young Men who Became the Pleiades" (DAF_KT-02) | read full text

  2. îifiti kunxusêer pihnîichich.
    Then they thought it was an old man.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Attends a Flower Dance at Orleans" (JPH_KIM-08) | read full text

  3. kári xas kunpiip: " chími nu'írunaa, pay uum vúra pihnîichich."
    Then they said: "Let's travel; it is some old man."
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Attends a Flower Dance at Orleans" (JPH_KIM-08) | read full text

  4. xás upíip papihnîichich, " chími kiik'íchunvi.
    And the old man said, "Hide!
    Source: Julia Starritt, "The Hair in the Soup" (WB_KL-21) | read full text

  5. kári xás pihnîichich uvôonsip, pamukun'ákah.
    Then the old man got up, their father.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Deer-hunting Medicine" (WB_KL-53) | read full text