Ararahih'urípih
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xánthiip black oak or its acorn

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #6813 | revised Feb 03 2016

xánthiip • N • black oak or its acorn Quercus kelloggii.

Derivative (1)
xanthípriik "black oak grove"

Source: WB 1597, JPH pla 06:522, ethno

Note: Sounds like xánthiip 'beetle sp.'

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  1. páy kóo paxánthiip, páy yítha kóo paxánthiip káan u'íihya.
    There's an oak tree, there's an oak tree standing there.
    Source: Charlie Thom, Sr., How Charlie Grew Up (CT-02) | read full text
    Spoken by Charlie Thom, Sr. | Download | Play

  2. xánpuut káru xánthiip itheekxarámva vúra pákunvik.
    Maul Oak and Black Oak wove day and night.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Story of Tan Oak Acorn" (WB_KL-30) | read full text

  3. xánpuut kípa fâat pamúpxaan káru xánthiip.
    Maul Oak and Black Oak had beautiful caps.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Story of Tan Oak Acorn" (WB_KL-30) | read full text

  4. papanamnihimthatváram uum vaa káan ukyâasipreehiti paGeorgia mutasa'îikukam, xás yúruk paxánthiip u'iihyírak u'ípanhitih.
    The Orleans stick-game field began there just outside Georgia's (Mrs. Georgia Henry's) fence, and it ended downriver where the black oak stands.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "The Shinny Game" (WB_KL-78) | read full text