Ararahih'urípih
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sáhyuux sand

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #5256 | revised Aug 23 2005

sáhyuux N • sand

Literally: 'river dirt'

Source: WB 1192.8, p.377

  • sáhyuux kích ukrítuvish She just piled up sand. [Reference: KS7. Chenach person 032]
  • xás kunipéer, sáhyuux iktávan. And they told him, "Go get sand!" [Reference: WB T57.112]


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  1. xás mupírish úkyav, pasáhyuux.
    And he made his 'medicine,' it was (composed of) sand.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Love Medicine" (WB_KL-51) | read full text
  2. xás pamupírish umûutish, sáhyuux.
    Then he put his medicine down, the sand.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Love Medicine" (WB_KL-51) | read full text
  3. xás kunipéer, " sáhyuux iktávan."
    And (the women) told him, "Go get sand!"
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full text
  4. xás uktávar pasáhyuux.
    So he went and got sand.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full text
  5. xás kunipéer, " háriva peemáhaak ' pasáhyuux aas kích' ixúseesh, ' tá kunpiyâaramaheen.'"
    And they told him, "Whenever you see that the sand is wet, you will know that we've gone again."
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full text
  6. sáhyuux tá kuniktávar.
    They went and got sand.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Making Acorn Soup" (WB_KL-74) | read full text