Ararahih'urípih
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turu- to handle with an implement; used esp. of hot cooking stones

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #6143 | revised Nov 17 2014

turu- • V • to handle with an implement; used esp. of hot cooking stones

Derivatives (5)
turúkurih "to put (cooking stones) into (soup)"
túrunih "to carry (wood) away downhill"
túruramnih "to put (hot stones) into"
túrurip "to take (hot stones) out"
tururípaa "to hook out (with a stick)"

Source: WB 1404, p.387

Note: Bound stem; used with derivational suffixes.

Sentence examples (7)

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  1. víri   vaa   kun-kupí-tih   pa-'asiktávaan-sa   kun-xú-ti   kíri   nu-tururípa-n   pa-'áhup  
    so   so   3pl(>3s)-do-DUR   the-woman-PL   3pl(>3s)-think-DUR   I.wish   1pl(>3)-hook.out-PL.ACT   the-wood  
    They were doing that, the women were trying to hook out the sticks.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

  2. xás   pa-'as-éemfir   tá   kun-turúraamnih-va  
    then   the-rock-hot   PERF   3pl(>3s)-put.(hot.stones).into-PL.ACT  
    Then they put the hot rocks in.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Making Acorn Soup" (WB_KL-73) | read full text

  3. kári   ás   tá   kun-turúkurih-va  
    then   rock   PERF   3pl(>3s)-put.into-PL.ACT  
    Then they put (hot) rocks in.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Making Acorn Soup" (WB_KL-74) | read full text

  4. pa-t-óo   mpúk-ahaak   pa-'ás   tá   kun-turúriip-va  
    NOMZ-PERF-3s(>3)   be.ripe-when   the-rock   PERF   3pl(>3s)-take.(hot.stones).out-PL.ACT  
    When (the acorns) were cooked, they took the rocks out.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Making Acorn Soup" (WB_KL-74) | read full text

  5. pa-'ás   u-tururáamnih-va  
    the-rock   3s(>3)-put.(hot.stones).into-PL.ACT  
    They put the rocks in.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Making Acorn Soup" (WB_KL-74) | read full text

  6. xás   kári   as-éemfir   t-u-turu-ráamnih-va  
    then   then   rock-hot   PERF-3s(>3)-handle.with.implement-into-PL.ACT  
    Then he put in hot stones.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "The Sweating Doctor" (WB_KL-81) | read full text

  7. átimnam   mûuk   tá   kun-turúniih-va  
    pack-basket   with.(by.means.of)   PERF   3pl(>3s)-carry.(wood).away.downhill-PL.ACT  
    They carried them down in burden baskets.
    Source: Emily Donahue, "Preparing Basket Materials" (WB_KL-85) | read full text