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ahváraa hollow tree
Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #225 | revised Aug 13 2014
ahváraa • N • hollow tree
Literally: 'burn through'
| Derivation: | áah-vara |
| handle.fire-in.through |
Derivatives (2)
ahvanápvuuy "elk-tooth headband such as is worn in the deerskin dance"
ahvaréektiin "painted pole used in Jump Dance"
Source: WB 46, p.315
Note: Locative is ahváraak.
- kári xás ahváraak uthúrivka. Then he urinated on a hollow log. [Reference: WB T5.85]
See áah1 'handle fire' See -varaa 'through'
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u-'ahváraa-hi-tih 3s(>3)-hollow.tree-DENOM-DUR The log was hollow. Source: Benonie Harrie, "Coyote Pups" (DAF_KT-05a) | read full textkári xás ahváraa-k u-píshtaaxva u-piip kíi-vyiihrishuk-i kíi-vyiihrishuk-i then then hollow.tree-Locative 3s(>3)-pull.back.foreskin 3s(>3)-say 2pl(>3)-come.out.(pl.)-IMPER 2pl(>3)-come.out.(pl.)-IMPER So he pulled back his foreskin in a hollow tree, he said, "Come out, come out!" Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full textkári xás ahváraa-k u-thúrivkaa then then hollow.tree-Locative 3s(>3)-urinate.on So he urinated on a hollow tree. Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full texttá nu-kíshap pa-xávish máruk ahváraa-k tá nu-píshunva PERF 1pl(>3)-tie.in.a.bundle the-mock.orange uphill hollow.tree-Locative PERF 1pl(>3)-put.away (Then) we tied up the syringa, we hid it in a hollow tree uphill. Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Pikiawish at Katimin" (WB_KL-83) | read full text