Ararahih'urípih
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xunyêep tan oak tree

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #6914 | revised Feb 04 2016

xunyêep • N • tan oak tree Lithocarpus densiflora (Schenck and Gifford, no. 74).

Literally: 'tan-oak-soup tree'

Derivation:  xúnyav-iip  (= xuun yav-iip)
tan.oak.acorn-tree  (= acorn.soup good-tree)

Derivatives (2)
xunyeep'áxviish "tan oak bark"
xunyêepshurukhitihan "prince's pine, pipsissewa, umbellate wintergreen"

Source: WB 1631.2, p.398; JPH pla 06:522

  • víri poothivishrîihvuti pasára poo'áamti, víri vaa ukupa'ifshîiprinahiti paxunyêep. When the bread dropped in little pieces as he ate, tan oak trees grew up. [Reference: TK 68.41]
  • hâari xunyéepriik káru kun'ahíshriihvuti. Sometimes they also burn where the tan oak trees are. [Reference: TK 64.13]

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  1. kári xás kôokaninay vúra úktir paxunyêep, máruk, sáruk, yúruk, káruk.
    And he beat the tan-oak trees everywhere, uphillward, downhillward, downriverward, upriverward.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Gives Salmon and Acorns to Mankind" (WB_KL-17) | read full text

  2. yáas xunyêep tá kunpípeer " tikárihahum nik.
    Then they told Tan Oak, "Are you ready?
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Story of Tan Oak Acorn" (WB_KL-30) | read full text

  3. xás xunyêep upíip " naa yáas áachip kóo nivíiktih."
    And Tan Oak said, "I've just woven it half-way."
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Story of Tan Oak Acorn" (WB_KL-30) | read full text