Ararahih'urípih
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xúus-ha / xúus-hi- be sane

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #6976 | revised Feb 08 2016

xúus-ha / xúus-hi- • V • be sane

Derivation:  xúus-ha
thought-DENOM

Derivatives (3)
ipxuspuníshvaan "to think of oneself"
ipxúuspa "to realize what one is doing; to be sober, to return to one's senses, to sober up (after having been drunk)"
xúus-hunish "to think (a certain way) about (a person)"

Source: WB 1638.1.2, p.399

  • tapuxúus-hitihara. He's gone insane. [Reference: KV]

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  1. víri   p-óo-'av   hínupa   vúra   t-u-tháfip   xás   ífuth   xás   ú-pxuuspa  
    so   NOMZ-3s(>3)-eat   surprise   Intensive   PERF-3s(>3)-devour   then   afterward   then   3s(>3)-realize.what.one.is.doing  
    When he ate it, he devoured it (all), and (only) afterwards did he realize it.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-23) | read full text

  2. kári   xás   vaa   vúra   uum   tá   kun-xúusunish   yaas'ára  
    then   then   so   Intensive   3.SG   PERF   3pl(>3s)-think.about   rich.person  
    Then people thought they were rich.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The White Man's Gifts" (WB_KL-65) | read full text