Ararahih'urípih
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sásip- (pl.) to be in a line, to extend

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #5342 | revised Jul 06 2005

sásip- • V • (pl.) to be in a line, to extend

Derivative (1)
imshasípiithva "to lay out (twine) {?}"

Source: WB 1218, p.377

Note: Occurring only with suffixes, as in sáisipunih '(stripes) run down'.

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  1. kuyráak   u-sasip-úniih-va   yítha   achipyâach   xás   xákararih  
    three   3s(>3)-be.in.line.(pl.)-down-PL.ACT   one   very.center   then   on.both.sides  
    There were three stripes running down, one right in the middle and (two) on each side.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Tattoos" (WB_KL-87) | read full text

  2. hâari   tírih-shas   káru   hâari   vúra   tûupichas   kuynákmahich   p-oo-sasip-úniih-va  
    sometime   wide-PL   also   sometime   Intensive   small.ones   three.at.a.time   NOMZ-3s(>3)-be.in.line.(pl.)-down-PL.ACT  
    Sometimes they were wide and sometimes they were narrow, and sometimes they were each (composed of) three little ones running down.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Tattoos" (WB_KL-87) | read full text