Ararahih'urípih
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árus seed basket (tight-woven; O'Neale, p. 45)

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #581 | revised Nov 07 2014

árus N • seed basket (tight-woven; O'Neale, p. 45)

Derivatives (2)
anús-hiich "a plant, the godetia (Schenck and Gifford, p.390)"
ánusich "thimble"

Source: WB 144, p.321

Note: Cf. átimnam 'pack-basket' (mainly for acorns and wood).

  • xákaan vúra arúspiitsha. They were both new tight-woven pack-baskets. [Reference: KS 14. Pack-baskets 015]
  • kári xás mukun'árus kích kunípshaansip. And then they just picked up their seed baskets. [Reference: DeA&F 1 Salmon 054]


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  1. kári xás pamukústaan upéer, " chími árus vîiki.
    And he told his sister, "Weave seed-baskets!
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Shinny Game Medicine" (WB_KL-54) | read full text
  2. víri panipvárupravahaak, vaa ik kumûuk neethxúpeesh pa'árus."
    When I come back out (of the water), you must cover me with the seed-basket."
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Shinny Game Medicine" (WB_KL-54) | read full text
  3. kári xás poopûusur, pa'árus, ta'ítam uhyárihishriheen.
    Then when he took off the seed-basket, he stood still.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Shinny Game Medicine" (WB_KL-54) | read full text
  4. ta'ítam kunithxúpaheen pa'árus mûuk.
    Then they covered it with the seed-basket.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Shinny Game Medicine" (WB_KL-54) | read full text
  5. árus u'átivutih.
    She carried a seed-basket.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Pool in Big Rock" (WB_KL-59) | read full text
  6. árusak sú' tóo pthaanámnih.
    So she put him inside the seed-basket.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Pool in Big Rock" (WB_KL-59) | read full text