Ararahih'urípih
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xúrish / xurisha- shelled acorn, acorn meat

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #6934 | revised Feb 04 2016

xúrish / xurisha- • N • shelled acorn, acorn meat

Derivation:  xuun íish
acorn.soup flesh

Derivatives (2)
tapasxúrish "shelled tan oak acorns"
xurisháamvaan "insect sp."

Source: WB 1631.5, p.398; TK 59.9

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  1. payêem uum xúrish kana'ákihi."
    Give me acorns."
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Bluejay Myth" (JPH_PHM-24-343a) | read full text

  2. xúrish kun'ákih itha'átiv.
    They gave her a whole packbasket full of acorns.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Bluejay Myth" (JPH_PHM-24-343a) | read full text

  3. kúkuum tá kunpíshavsip xúrish, athithxuntápan, úus, koovúra kuma'ávaha.
    They would pay her fee repeatedly with shelled acorns, hazel nuts, pine nuts, all kinds of food.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Blue Jay As Doctor" (WB_KL-28) | read full text

  4. kánpaatishrihi káakum paxúrish.
    Let me load up some of the shelled acorns!
    Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil and the Girl" (WB_KL-64) | read full text

  5. chími iim ôok vúra ikrii ikrûuntihi paxúrish."
    You stay here, wait for the (rest of the) shelled acorns!"
    Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil and the Girl" (WB_KL-64) | read full text

  6. paxúrish tóo krav, páykuuk ása múuk.
    They ground the shelled acorns with that stone over there (pointing to a pestle).
    Source: Maggie Charley, "Indian Food" (WB_KL-68) | read full text

  7. xás tuthántap paxúrish.
    And they sifted the shelled acorns.
    Source: Maggie Charley, "Indian Food" (WB_KL-68) | read full text

  8. xás yáas paxúrish tá kuniyvôoraa.
    Then they put the acorn meats up (to dry).
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Making Acorn Soup" (WB_KL-74) | read full text

  9. paxúrish tá kuníkrav.
    They ground the acorn meats.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Making Acorn Soup" (WB_KL-74) | read full text

  10. púyava yáas níkraamtih paxúrish.
    Then I pounded the acorn meats.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Pikiawish at Katimin" (WB_KL-83) | read full text