Ararahih'urípih
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thúkinha / thúkinhi- to tattoo (someone)

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #6015 | revised Jan 29 2016

thúkinha / thúkinhi- • V • to tattoo (someone)

Derivation:  thúkin-ha
bile-DENOM

Derivatives (3)
achvivthúkinha "woodpecker tattoo, i.e. one which is red like the woodpecker scalp"
thúkinha "a tattoo"
xuripathúkinha "double line tattoo"

Source: WB 1469.3, p.390

  • atráax uthúkinhahiti. His arms are tattooed. [Reference: KV]
  • chiimûuch píshiich pakunthúkinhanik ithvaay. Lizard was the first to be tattooed on the chest. [Reference: JPH ani 06:814]

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  1. pa-'arara-'asiktávaan   uum   ishváak   u-thúkinh-ahi-tih  
    the-human-woman   3.SG   chin   3s(>3)-tattoo-ESS-DUR  
    The Indian women were tattooed on the chin.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Tattoos" (WB_KL-87) | read full text

  2. xás   amyiv   káru   athkúrit   ta   kun-íyshar   xás   vaa   tá   kun-iyvúruk   pa-thúkinh-ak  
    then   soot   also   fat   PERF   3pl(>3s)-mix.with   then   so   PERF   3pl(>3s)-rub   the-tattoo-Locative  
    Then they mixed soot and grease, and they rubbed it on the tattoo.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Tattoos" (WB_KL-87) | read full text

  3. xás   pa-'ôok   va-'áraar-as   pa-mukún-'aav   pu-thúkinhi-tih-ara  
    then   the-here   3sPOSS-human-PL   the-3plPOSS-face   NEG-tattoo-DUR-NEG  
    And the Indians here didn't tattoo their faces (above the chin).
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Tattoos" (WB_KL-87) | read full text