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miráxihgewaaʔidúN garden song
miraxubáaN 1sacred cedar 2cedar (juniper) 3cedar
miraxubaaʔaruʔácaruN juniper
miraʔáagaN spark
miraʔaaʔaráxaheV to build a fire
miráʔabugshaN embers
miráʔacibaN 1ashes 2gunpowder
miraʔaguragadaxiN woodpecker
miráʔahgeeN safety match, a
miraʔarugáxeN woodpile
miraʔaruhabádihgeN sawmill
miraʔarushahshaN tree, fork of a
miraʔarushiibiN reeds, a thicket of
miraʔaruxáawiN tree branches
miraʔaruʔúuciN tree, dead (dry)
miraʔawaxaateʔarucáraN kerosene
miraʔcibarushibíshaN soot [lit: black ashes]
miráʔhdiishiV to throw something in the fire
miráʔidaN fruit (sweet plant)
miraʔidáaN stick (coup stick)
miraʔidapíN tick, a wood
miraʔidarehbaN fungus, on a tree
miraʔidáʔoN fruit of a tree
miraʔihdíaN redwood (tree)