Ararahih'urípih
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sunyíthih chinquapin nut

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #5466 | revised Dec 06 2015

sunyíthih • N • chinquapin nut Castanopsis chrysophylla (Schenck and Gifford, no. 76).

Derivation:  súun yáthah
hazelnut sharp

Derivatives (2)
sunyithíh'aas "chinquapin-nut water"
sunyithih'ásar "chinquapin nut mush"

Source: WB 1255, p.381

  • sunyíthih kun'íshavsip. They paid her (doctor's) fee with chestnuts. [Reference: DeA & F 3: Bluejay as Doctor 003]

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  1. sunyíthih kun'íshavsiprimtih.
    They always paid him with chestnuts.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Bluejay, Medicine-Man" (DAF_KT_03) | read full text

  2. sunyíthih kun'íshavsiprimti sunyithih'ásar.
    They paid him with chestnuts, a panful of chestnuts.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Bluejay, Medicine-Man" (DAF_KT_03) | read full text

  3. sunyíthi tá kun'íshavsip kachakâach.
    They paid Blue Jay her fee with chinquapin nuts.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Blue Jay As Doctor" (WB_KL-29) | read full text