Ararahih'urípih
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athithxuntápan hazelnut

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #778 | revised Oct 07 2014

athithxuntápan • N • hazelnut

Literally: 'hazel-withe acorn'

Derivation:  áthiith xuntápan  (= áthiith xuun tapan)
hazel.withe acorn  (= hazel.withe acorn.soup tapan)

Derivatives (2)
apxantiich'athithxuntápan "walnut"
apxantiich'athithxuntapan'ípa "walnut tree"

Source: WB 197.1, p.325; JPH pla 06:521

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  1. " xás payêem uum athithxuntápan kana'ákihi."
    "Give me hazel nuts this time."
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Bluejay Myth" (JPH_PHM-24-343a) | read full text

  2. 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

  3. upiip, " athithxuntápan númkaanvutih.
    She said, "We're gathering hazelnuts.
    Source: Daisy Jones, "The Snake People" (WB_KL-60) | read full text