Ararahih'urípih
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ásar / asara- juicy

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #612 | revised Oct 31 2014

ásar / asara- • ADJ • juicy

Derivation:  áas-ar
water-having

Derivative (1)
sunyithih'ásar "chinquapin nut mush"

  • peeheera'ípa uum vúra iváxrah kúnish koovúra, pu'ásarhara. The tobacco stalk is all sort of dry, it's not juicy. [Reference: TK 48.28]

See áas 'water, juice' See -ar2 'characterized by'

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  1. sunyíthih   kun-'íshavsiprim-ti   sunyithih'ásar  
    chinquapin.nut   3pl(>3s)-pay.as.fee-DUR   chinquapin.nut.juicy  
    They paid him with chestnuts, a panful of chestnuts.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Bluejay, Medicine-Man" (DAF_KT_03) | read full text

  2. kári   xás   hinupáy   u-víshtaan-ti   sunyithih'ásar  
    then   then   surprise   3s(>3)-like.(food)-DUR   chinquapin.nut.juicy  
    Because he liked chestnut mush.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Bluejay, Medicine-Man" (DAF_KT_03) | read full text

  3. uum   táay   mu-sunyithih'ásar   u-shavsiprin-ahi  
    3.SG   much   3sPOSS-chinquapin.nut.juicy   3s(>3)-pay.as.fee-ESS  
    He was paid much chestnut mush for treating him.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Bluejay, Medicine-Man" (DAF_KT_03) | read full text

  4. p-eheeraha-'íppa   uum   vúra   iváxr-a   kúnish   koovúra   pu-'ássar-hara   sákriiv  
    the-tobacco-tree   3.SG   Intensive   be.dry-DEVERB   sort.of   all   NEG-juicy-NEG   hard  
    The tobacco plant is all dryish, it is not juicy, it is tough.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, Morphology of the Tobacco Plant: The Plant (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A) | read full text