Ararahih'urípih
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taxíshxish to scrape

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #5779 | revised Dec 28 2015

taxíshxish • V • to scrape

Derivation:  taxish-RED
taxish--REDUP

Derivatives (3)
ifunihataxishxíshar "hairbrush"
taxishxíshar "to scrape with"
taxishxíshuraa "to rub upward"

Source: WB 1349, p.385

Note: JPH ani 06:505 says now used for scaling salmon; formerly only skinned.

  • kári xás takuntaxíshxish patóomsip. Then they scraped it (bear hide) when it got cool. [Reference: WB T71.23]
  • chaka'îimich vúra asaxyípit mûuk kuntaxíshxiishti ávahkam. Slowly they scrape off the outside with quartz. [Reference: TK 147.11]

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  1. kári xás tá kuntaxíshxish patóo msip.
    And they scraped it when it was cool.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Bear Hunting" (WB_KL-71) | read full text