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bintighiiyoot1n arunning down trailing, chasing (deer, elk) on footA group of hunters and dogs would run down a deer or elk to exhaustion, sometimes chasing into water or to concealed hunters. (Essene, elements 8-12) Chasing into water was primarily at "Cahto Lake, in wintertime. Deer shot from shore with bow, or rafts poled in pursuit." (Essene, p.54); "Running-down trailing, bŭntiyot (Ka)" (Essene, p.84)6.4.1Huntder. ofP-in-t-(gh)..yootrun P down=iNRP-n-ti-(s)-yo:t "chase, stalk (deer)"Source forms: bŭntiyot
bintcits nose; their noses3 poss.*intcnoseSource forms: bûntcbûntcbûntcbŭntc...bʌ́ntʃʽbunc...bû̂ntc
bintcbiln acommon flicker, yellowhammerColaptes auratus"eaten; climbed trees to catch in nest" (Loeb p.46); not marked as eaten in Curtis (p.203)Bintcbil ndooʾ yaaʾnii.There were no flickers, they say.GT01 1.30"Bintcbil lhaa-manjaaʾ."“Let there be many flickers.GT02b 41.14Bintcbil shooʾt lhtaah kwaalhʾiing yaaʾnii.GT09 1.144"Shghandaanii Bintcbil tcʾninyai."GT09 1.171"Kaaʾ, ning nindaash, Bintcbil," yaaʾn yaaʾnii.GT09 1.187Yiichow-biiʾ baanaatʾai ninsʾistʾaa yaaʾnii, Bintcbil.GT09 1.201rel.taanshoweeʾtciing(yellowhammer's call)yiistʾootʾ 1fog1.6.1.2.12Woodpeckers5.2.3.2.3Poultry (birds)der. ofb-3sg/pl poss.*intcnose√BILH1wedge=iNRits nose a wedge(wə-)nətšįxʸ-ŋʷəłbintcish-bihl-iminchwiwh-milSource forms: bŭ́nch‑bŭlbûntc bûlbûntc bûlbŭntcbŭlbuntch´-bŭlbuncbil
Bintcbiln aFlicker, Yellowhammera major character in Cahto stories, see the saga "Yelllowhammer's Exploits" in Goddard, 1909rel.LhoonʾtcgheeʾneestcLong-Eared Mouse (character)4.9.2Legendary being1.6.1.2.12Woodpeckers3.5.4.7Story Characterder. ofbintcbilflicker
Bintcbil Teegotn aFeather Dance"Six men, wearing braided yellowhammer feathers, danced opposite six women carrying shredded tule; with blackened faces." LoebsynTʾaaʾ-siiʾdaaʾ-sʾaandance (Feather Dance)4.2.4Danceder. ofbintcbil-teegotflicker feather headbandSource forms: buncbit tekot
bintcbil-teegotn aflicker feather headband, yellowhammer feather headband"The tribal, or intertribal, ceremony of the Kato was called Nóchŭg͡hŭkán or Chag͡háyilchĭn. ... Both sexes wore a head-dress consisting of a band of yellowhammer tail-feathers extending across the forehead, and a bunch of crow-feathers at the back of the head." (Curtis, p.17syntʾaaʾ-baahoosflicker feather headbandev.ChʾighaayiltcinBig Time ceremonyNoochʾighikaanBig Time ceremony5.3.3.1Headwear5.3.4Clothes for special occasionscomp. ofbintcbilflickerti-(s)..geet/gotpierce alongSource forms: bŭntcbŭltekŏtBintcbil Teegotn aFeather Dance
bintcbiiʾstaanhis/her nose ornament3 poss.*intcbiiʾstaannose ornamenthis/her nose - in it what liesnose ornamentSource forms: Bunch-bēʼs-tahnbunc bistabûntc bis tûñ
bintcbiiʾwaaghishiiʾher/his nose ornament3 poss.*intcbiiʾwaaghishiiʾnose ornamentbintc-bii' uughaaghisii'his/her nose-in it what is dug through itnose ornamentSource forms: bu(ntcbi(waii(si
bintc-sooleeʾn abaleen, "whalebone""Gill bɑ́ntʃʰ ̚ θo̞ˑleʼ, balleine,lit. nose - soft stuff. It hangs down in the nose & in the mouth." (JPH, mf.2, reel 3, im.540B)2.1.1.4Mouth1.6.2Parts of an animalder. ofb-3sg/pl poss.*intcnose√SOOLHhollow-eeʾPOSS suffixits nose's pithSource forms: bɑ́ntʃʽ ̚ θo̞ˑleʼ
√BINʾMotion Aspectsperf.√BINbe fullSource forms: -bûñᵋ
Binʾmilgohkwotn aWindem Creek, "Fish Spearing Shelter Creek""creek name A brush shelter for fishing ??? called buN so can see fish good" (Goddard, NB ???)ptTagittlʾohding 2Windem Creek Fork village9.7.2.10.10Upper South Fork Eel area9.7.2.09Names of riverscomp. ofbinʾmilgootfish spearing shelter-kwotcreekSource forms: bûm mûl kō kwōt
binʾmilgootn afish spearing shelter, brush shelter for spearing6.5.1.2Types of buildings6.4.5.3Fishing equipmentcomp. ofbingʾhut/shelter*ilhwith P√GEET/GEEH/GOTpierce/spearSource forms: bûm mûl kō kwōt
binʾtghiiyoothe drove it/them, he ran it/them downperf.3anim.+ 3 obl.P-in-t-(gh)..yootrun P downSource forms: bûn t gī yōt
-binghaansuffixbefore it, in front of it; alongside of itkwong'-minghaabefore the fire8.5.1.1In front of9.2.4Prepositions, postpositions8.4.5.2Beforeinfl. ofb-3sg/pl poss.*inghaabefore/alongside Pmingwah/mingah "at the edge of it, bordering it, beside it, (lying) next to it"-baa 'in front of, ahead of'Source forms: bûñ abañaDaaʾbinghaa Tceeʾtcn aDirty Around the Mouth (girl's name)kwongʾminghaaadvhearth
bingʾn abrush shelter for fishing"A brush shelter for fishing ??? called buN so can see fish good" (Goddard, NB)sim.yeehhouse6.5.1.2Types of buildings6.4.5.3Fishing equipmentwən'bənʼmin'- "house (archaic)"biŋʾ "house"Bung' 'House (permanent)' [SS-M]Source forms: bûñ, bûm...binʾmilgootn afish spearing sheltertcaatimin'n abathroom
bisn a1bankof river, etc.Neeʾ baantooʾ uutcʾinghaa bis tcʾghilhtciilh yaaʾnii.He went along making banks of the land in front of the ocean, they say.GT02b 26.5Bis nooghaaʾaash yaaʾnii.He placed banks along, they say.GT02b 34.211.2.2.1Soil, dirt1.3.1.5Island, shore2slideas a mudslide on a river bank1.2.1.1Mountainwəsbismis, cliff/bluff/riverbankbis "bank of the river"bis: Bus' 'Cliff' [SS-M]Source forms: bûsbûsbûs
bisbintcn aspotted owl, "barking owl"Strix occidentalisBisbintc ndooʾ yaaʾnii.There were no spotted owls, they say.GT01 1.48"Bisbintc lhaa-manjaaʾ jaang," tcʾin yaaʾnii.“Let there be many spotted owls here,” he said, they say.GT02b 41.81.6.1.2.06Owlscomp. of√BIS(CH)owlSource forms: bûs bûntcbûs bûntcbûs bûntc
√BIS(CH)rtowlwəsdžiː/wəsgʸiːbisgyiː...misgi...Source forms: bú̥s‑t!...bûs..., bûs tc...bûs..., bûs tc..., bûstc...bûs tce..., bŭstca..., bŭsta...bust..., buts...bes...bist...
bischloon a1great horned owlBubo virginianusnot eaten (Curtis, p.202)Bischloo ndooʾ yaaʾnii.There were no great horned owls, they say.GT01 1.21"Bischloo lhaa-manjaaʾ jaang," tcʾin yaaʾnii."Let there be many great horned owls here," he said, they say.GT02b 41.7Tcaakowilhgheelʾ-biiʾingʾ bischloo dinii yaaʾnii, tghiniilh yaaʾnii.In the dark of night an owl hooted, they say, it kept on hooting, they say.GT33 6.31.6.1.2.06Owls2owlgeneric term, at least in compounds1.6.1.2.06Owlscomp. of√BIS(CH)owlloo owlbisgiloːmisgiloSource forms: bú̥s‑t!lobûs tc lōbûstc lō, bûs tc lōbûs tce lō, bûs tse lō, bûs tce lṓbŭstcaloo, bŭstalo...bust-lo´bes ʟō...bistlo...Bischloon aGreat Horned Owl (character)chuubischloon asaw-whet owl
Bischloon aGreat Horned Owl (character)character: one of the initiates in the Yellowhammer's Deeds storyKeeghittʾeegh, yiichow-biiʾ, Naaʾshookʾaa, Chaalhnii, Chʾisaiʾtcing, Daatcaangʾ, Chʾisaiʾ, Bischloo, Chʾleelintc, Dishtciiʾchow, Dishtc, Dishchow, Seeʾeedintc, Slis, Daahtaitc, Gaashchow-kwʾit-kwiyaaghitc, Seelhchʾwoi, Seelhkitʾii, Deelh, Naakeeʾitc, Siis, Saahtc, Lhtsoghing, lhaang beeghittʾeegh.GT09 1.13.5.4.7Story Characterder. ofbischloogreat horned owlbûs tc lō
bischloo-lhgain abarn owl, white owlTyto albanot eaten (Curtis, p.202)Naakeeʾitc diideeʾ yooyiideeʾ, bitckʾaiʾ diideeʾ, kʾaiʾtsʾeehtc, naaʾshookʾaa, chinchʾghiichow, chʾisaiʾ diideeʾ, naaʾshookʾaa diideeʾ, seelhtcindinii, seelhkitʾii, baansiitc diideeʾ, tcʾoh diideeʾ, bischloo diideeʾ, bischloo-lhgai diideeʾ, chaalhnii diideeʾ.GT09 1.381.6.1.2.06Owlscomp. ofbischloogreat horned owl-lhgaiwhiteSource forms: bú̥s‑t!lo‑h͡lkaibûs tc lō ʟ gaibuts-lōl-ki´bes ʟōʟ kaiBischloo-Lhgain aBarn Owl (character)
Bischloo-Lhgain aBarn Owl (character)character: one of the initiates in the Yellowhammer's Deeds storyDjiitcwotc, Chʾilhsidii-Daaʾneeschow, Tcʾoh, Tcʾoolaakii, Baansiitc, Daaschaang, Yaiʾntaangʾ, Yoh, Bitckʾaiʾ, Tkaashchow, Shiileeshleeʾ, Chinchʾghiichow, Chinnilhtcintc, Chin-saalhtciik, Kʾaiʾkoslitc, Kʾosowiichow, Kaah, Chʾisaiʾlhshinchow, Bischloo-Lhgai, Tookaaliighitc, Choowiinaaldaaltc, Gwotʾyooʾits, Djiidinggooyaantc, Tcʾindaakaayoostcing, Tcʾintyaashtc, Tʾeeʾbil.GT09 1.23.5.4.7Story Characterder. ofbischloo-lhgaibarn owlbûs tc lō ʟ gai
bischloo-titlaan aowl down (feathers)1.6.2.1Parts of a birdcomp. ofbischloogreat horned owlgreat horned owl + titlaaSource forms: bŭstalotĭtla