Ararahih'urípih
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tuyshipnee'ípanich mountain peak

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #6170 | revised Nov 13 2015

tuyshipnee'ípanich • N • mountain peak Variant: tuyship'ípanich.

Derivation:  tuyshíiprin ípanich  (= tuyshíiprin-a ípan-ich)
mountains top  (= be.mountains-DEVERB end-DIM)

  • patuyshipnee'ípanich vasárip vaa uum ipshûunkinichas káru úruhsas. The hazel twigs from the mountain top are short and stubby. [Reference: WB T85.5]

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  1. patuyshipnee'ípanich vaa uum káan saripkêemshas.
    There are bad hazel twigs there on the hilltop.
    Source: Emily Donahue, "Preparing Basket Materials" (WB_KL-85) | read full text

  2. patuyshipnee'ípanich vasárip vaa uum ipshûunkinichas káru úruhsas.
    The hazel twigs of the hilltop are short and stubby (lit., round).
    Source: Emily Donahue, "Preparing Basket Materials" (WB_KL-85) | read full text

  3. nanítaat mít kin'ípeentihat, " tuyshipnee'ípanich uum saripkêemshas."
    My mother used to tell us, "They are bad hazel sticks on the hilltop."
    Source: Emily Donahue, "Preparing Basket Materials" (WB_KL-85) | read full text