Ararahih'urípih
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asaxyípit quartz

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #647 | revised Oct 14 2014

asaxyípit • N • quartz

Derivation:  as axyípit
rock axyípit

Source: WB 155, p.322

  • víri poopítithun yánava pamukústaan asaxyípit toopárihish. When she looked around, she saw her sister had turned to quartz. [Reference: WB 17: Coyote Gives Salmon 054]

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  1. víri poopítithun yánava pamukústaan asaxyípit tóo párihish.
    When she looked around, she saw her sister had turned to quartz.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Gives Salmon and Acorns to Mankind" (WB_KL-17) | read full text

  2. xás sâamvanihich pamukunchíshii vaa káru asaxyípit tóo párihish.
    And a little downhill, their dog had turned to quartz.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Gives Salmon and Acorns to Mankind" (WB_KL-17) | read full text

  3. kári xás vaa káan asaxyípit upárihish.
    Then she turned to quartz there.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Gives Salmon and Acorns to Mankind" (WB_KL-17) | read full text