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ásiv / ásim- to lie down to sleep, to go to bed
Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #680 | revised Nov 07 2014
ásiv / ásim- • V • to lie down to sleep, to go to bed
Derivatives (7)
áasish "to lie down, to go to bed"
asimáchish "put to sleep"
asímchak "to close one's eyes"
asimchákchakveenach "wren"
asimváram "bed"
xakan'ásiv "lover, paramour"
asímnaam "bed"
Source: WB 157, p.323
- yafús-haar tu'ásiv. She goes to bed with her dress on. [Reference: KV]
- ikmaháchraam ík i'ásiveesh. You'll have to sleep in the sweathouse. [Reference: DeA&F 1 Salmon 030]
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