Ararahih'urípih
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yúup eye

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #7239 | revised Feb 17 2016

yúup • N • eye

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Source: WB 1698, p.403; JPH ani 06:505

  • asmáax yúp'aaxkunish. Towhee has red eyes. [Reference: WB T36.1]
  • hínupa yúpyaach tu'ákithtir. There she threw it smack in his eye. [Reference: WB T63.12]

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  1. apapíichyuup."
    (I'll just open) one little eye."
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (WB_KL-02) | read full text

  2. kári xás kári uxus, " tîi kányuuphi, apapíichyuupich."
    And (Coyote) thought, "Let me open my eyes, just one little eye."
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (second telling) (WB_KL-02a) | read full text
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  3. xás upíip " amtápar vúra kan'árihish, xás paniníyuup ámtaap kamixyan.
    And he said, "Let me become covered with ashes, and let my eyes become full of ashes.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full text

  4. paasmáax yúp'aaxkunish.
    Towhee has red eyes.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Why Towhee Has Red Eyes" (WB_KL-36) | read full text

  5. púyava kumá'ii pamúyuup aaxkúnish poomchaaxrípaanik.
    So for that reason his eyes are red from the heat that came out.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Why Towhee Has Red Eyes" (WB_KL-36) | read full text

  6. káru imáheesh áxak yuup úthyiimvarayveesh.
    And you will see two eyes float around.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "A Trip to the Land of the Dead" (WB_KL-58) | read full text

  7. " yáxa chími pamíyuup."
    "Look, let me (fix) your eyes."
    Source: Daisy Jones, "The Snake People" (WB_KL-60) | read full text

  8. kóova uthvuyxâaha, pamúyuup axváha mûuk kuniptáxvah.
    She grieved so for him, she sealed up her eyes with pitch.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Kidnapped Child" (WB_KL-61) | read full text

  9. xás upíip " chími pananíyuup nupíkyav."
    And she said, "Let's fix my eyes!"
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Kidnapped Child" (WB_KL-61) | read full text

  10. ta'ítam kunpikyâaheen pamúyuup.
    So they fixed her eyes.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Kidnapped Child" (WB_KL-61) | read full text

  11. hínupa yúpyaach tu'ákithtir.
    There she threw it smack in his eye.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil Who Died Laughing" (WB_KL-63) | read full text