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bintighiiyoot 1 n a running down trailing, chasing (deer, elk) on foot A 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) 6.4.1 Hunt der. of P-in-t-(gh)..yoot run P down =i NR P-n-ti-(s)-yo:t "chase, stalk (deer)" Source forms: bŭntiyot
bintcbil n a common flicker, yellowhammer Colaptes 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 41.14 Bintcbil shooʾt lhtaah kwaalhʾiing yaaʾnii. GT09 1.144 "Shghandaanii Bintcbil tcʾninyai." GT09 1.171 "Kaaʾ, ning nindaash, Bintcbil," yaaʾn yaaʾnii. GT09 1.187 Yiichow-biiʾ baanaatʾai ninsʾistʾaa yaaʾnii, Bintcbil. GT09 1.201 rel. taanshoweeʾ tciing (yellowhammer's call) yiistʾootʾ 1 fog 1.6.1.2.12 Woodpeckers 5.2.3.2.3 Poultry (birds) der. of b- 3sg/pl poss. *intc nose √BILH 1 wedge =i NR its nose a wedge (wə-)nətšįxʸ-ŋʷəł bintcish-bihl-i minchwiwh-mil Source forms: bŭ́nch‑bŭl bûntc bûl bûntc bûl bŭntcbŭl buntch´-bŭl buncbil
Bintcbil n a Flicker, Yellowhammer a major character in Cahto stories, see the saga "Yelllowhammer's Exploits" in Goddard, 1909 rel. Lhoonʾtcgheeʾneestc Long-Eared Mouse (character) 4.9.2 Legendary being 1.6.1.2.12 Woodpeckers 3.5.4.7 Story Character der. of bintcbil flicker
Bintcbil Teegot n a Feather Dance "Six men, wearing braided yellowhammer feathers, danced opposite six women carrying shredded tule; with blackened faces." Loeb syn Tʾaaʾ-siiʾdaaʾ-sʾaan dance (Feather Dance) 4.2.4 Dance der. of bintcbil-teegot flicker feather headband Source forms: buncbit tekot
bintcbil-teegot n a flicker 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.17 syn tʾaaʾ-baahoos flicker feather headband ev. Chʾighaayiltcin Big Time ceremony Noochʾighikaan Big Time ceremony 5.3.3.1 Headwear 5.3.4 Clothes for special occasions comp. of bintcbil flicker ti-(s)..geet/got pierce along Source forms: bŭntcbŭltekŏt Bintcbil Teegot n a Feather Dance
bintcbiiʾstaan his/her nose ornament 3 poss. *intcbiiʾstaan nose ornament his/her nose - in it what lies nose ornament Source forms: Bunch-bēʼs-tahn bunc bista bûntc bis tûñ
bintcbiiʾwaaghishiiʾ her/his nose ornament 3 poss. *intcbiiʾwaaghishiiʾ nose ornament bintc-bii' uughaaghisii' his/her nose-in it what is dug through it nose ornament Source forms: bu(ntcbi(waii(si
bintc-sooleeʾ n a baleen, "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) 2.1.1.4 Mouth 1.6.2 Parts of an animal der. of b- 3sg/pl poss. *intc nose √SOOLH hollow -eeʾ POSS suffix its nose's pith Source forms: bɑ́ntʃʽ ̚ θo̞ˑleʼ
√BINʾ Motion Aspects perf. √BIN be full Source forms: -bûñᵋ
Binʾmilgohkwot n a Windem Creek, "Fish Spearing Shelter Creek" "creek name A brush shelter for fishing ??? called buN so can see fish good" (Goddard, NB ???) pt Tagittlʾohding 2 Windem Creek Fork village 9.7.2.10.10 Upper South Fork Eel area 9.7.2.09 Names of rivers comp. of binʾmilgoot fish spearing shelter -kwot creek Source forms: bûm mûl kō kwōt
binʾmilgoot n a fish spearing shelter, brush shelter for spearing 6.5.1.2 Types of buildings 6.4.5.3 Fishing equipment comp. of bingʾ hut/shelter *ilh with P √GEET/GEEH/GOT pierce/spear Source forms: bûm mûl kō kwōt
binʾtghiiyoot he drove it/them, he ran it/them down perf. 3anim. + 3 obl. P-in-t-(gh)..yoot run P down Source forms: bûn t gī yōt
-binghaa nsuffix before it, in front of it; alongside of it kwong'-minghaa before the fire 8.5.1.1 In front of 9.2.4 Prepositions, postpositions 8.4.5.2 Before infl. of b- 3sg/pl poss. *inghaa before/alongside P mingwah/mingah "at the edge of it, bordering it, beside it, (lying) next to it" -baa 'in front of, ahead of' Source forms: bûñ a baña Daaʾbinghaa Tceeʾtc n a Dirty Around the Mouth (girl's name) kwongʾminghaa adv hearth
bingʾ n a brush shelter for fishing "A brush shelter for fishing ??? called buN so can see fish good" (Goddard, NB) sim. yeeh house 6.5.1.2 Types of buildings 6.4.5.3 Fishing equipment wən' bənʼ min'- "house (archaic)" biŋʾ "house" Bung' 'House (permanent)' [SS-M] Source forms: bûñ, bûm... binʾmilgoot n a fish spearing shelter tcaatimin' n a bathroom
bis n a 1 bank of river, etc. Neeʾ baantooʾ uutcʾinghaa bis tcʾghilhtciilh yaaʾnii. H e went along making banks of the land in front of the ocean, they say. GT02b 26.5 Bis nooghaaʾaash yaaʾnii. H e placed banks along, they say. GT02b 34.21 1.2.2.1 Soil, dirt 1.3.1.5 Island, shore 2 slide as a mudslide on a river bank 1.2.1.1 Mountain wəs bis mis, cliff/bluff/riverbank bis "bank of the river" bis: Bus' 'Cliff' [SS-M] Source forms: bûs bûs bûs
bisbintc n a spotted owl, "barking owl" Strix occidentalis Bisbintc 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 41.8 1.6.1.2.06 Owls comp. of √BIS(CH) owl Source forms: bûs bûntc bûs bûntc bûs bûntc
bischloo n a 1 great horned owl Bubo virginianus not 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 41.7 Tcaakowilhgheelʾ-biiʾingʾ bischloo dinii yaaʾnii, tghiniilh yaaʾnii. I n the dark of night an owl hooted, they say, it kept on hooting, they say. GT33 6.3 1.6.1.2.06 Owls 2 owl generic term, at least in compounds 1.6.1.2.06 Owls comp. of √BIS(CH) owl loo owl bisgiloː misgilo Source forms: bú̥s‑t!lo bûs tc lō bûstc lō, bûs tc lō bûs tce lō, bûs tse lō, bûs tce lṓ bŭstcaloo, bŭstalo... bust-lo´ bes ʟō... bistlo... Bischloo n a Great Horned Owl (character) chuubischloo n a saw-whet owl
Bischloo n a Great Horned Owl (character) character: one of the initiates in the Yellowhammer's Deeds story Keeghittʾeegh, 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 1.1 3.5.4.7 Story Character der. of bischloo great horned owl bûs tc lō
bischloo-lhgai n a barn owl, white owl Tyto alba not 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 1.38 1.6.1.2.06 Owls comp. of bischloo great horned owl -lhgai white Source forms: bú̥s‑t!lo‑h͡lkai bûs tc lō ʟ gai buts-lōl-ki´ bes ʟōʟ kai Bischloo-Lhgai n a Barn Owl (character)
Bischloo-Lhgai n a Barn Owl (character) character: one of the initiates in the Yellowhammer's Deeds story Djiitcwotc, 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 1.2 3.5.4.7 Story Character der. of bischloo-lhgai barn owl bûs tc lō ʟ gai
bischloo-titlaa n a owl down (feathers) 1.6.2.1 Parts of a bird comp. of bischloo great horned owl great horned owl + titlaa Source forms: bŭstalotĭtla