Ararahih'urípih
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xathímtas roasted grasshoppers

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #6850 | revised Feb 02 2016

xathímtas • N • roasted grasshoppers

Derivation:  xáath imtas
grasshopper imtas

  • yánava vúra uum taay, paxathímtas. He saw there were lots of roasted grasshoppers. [Reference: WB 3: Coyote's Journey 027]
  • vaa kíp kôok uvíshtaanti xathímtas. He just likes that kind, roasted grasshoppers. [Reference: WB T3.27]

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  1. xás uxúti " vaa kíp kôok uvíshvaanti xathímtas."
    And he thought, "He just likes that kind, roasted grasshoppers."
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

  2. xás tutúraayva, vúra uum táay paxathímtas.
    And he looked around, there were lots of grasshoppers.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

  3. xás uxúti " tîi matée kóomahich kan'ífapvi paxathímtas.
    And he thought, "Let me pick up a few roasted grasshoppers for a moment!"
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

  4. púyava uxús " payêem vúra puna'ípaveeshara paxathímtas.
    So he thought, "Now I won't eat roasted grasshoppers again.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text