Ararahih'urípih
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ishnak / ishnáka- to put aside; to lift up

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #3037 | revised Oct 31 2014

ishnak / ishnáka- • V • to put aside; to lift up

Derivatives (3)
ishnákarishuk "to take off (clothes)"
ishnákasip "to push aside"
pishnákarishuk "to take off (clothing)"

Source: WB 709, p.351

  • chími kanishnâaki pamu'îin. Let me put aside his dam. [Reference: KS 05 Peregrine Falcon 207]

Sentence examples (4)

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  1. mí-vaas   pishnákarishuk  
    2sPOSS-blanket   take.off.(clothing)  
    Take your clothes off.
    Source: Lucille Albers, Sentences about morning activities (LA-03) | read full text
    Spoken by Lucille Albers | Download | Play

  2. kiik-pishnakaríshuk-va   pa-mikún-saanva  
    2pl(>3)-take.off.(clothing)-PL.ACT   the-2plPOSS-clothing  
    You guys take off your clothes.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (VS-20d) | read full text
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  3. kári   xás   pa-mú-vaas   u-pishnákarishuk  
    then   then   the-3sPOSS-blanket   3s(>3)-take.off.(clothing)  
    And he undid his blanket.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full text

  4. kári   xás   ú-snak   pa-sípaam  
    then   then   3s(>3)-put.aside   the-grinding.slab  
    And she pushed aside the mortar.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-24) | read full text