Ararahih'urípih
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íivhar / ivhara- board

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #1719 | revised Oct 31 2014

íivhar / ivhara- • N • board

Derivatives (3)
ivhanatunvêech "shingles"
kupríp'iivhar "cedar boards"
yathvoorá'iivhar "type of wide boards used for roofing"

Source: WB 792, p.356

Note: Locative is iivhárak.

  • íivharak takunthímpiithva. They spread them on a board. [Reference: TK 92.12]
  • xás múmaam usnákasip pa'íivhar. And she pushed aside the board behind her. [Reference: DeA&F 1 Salmon 038]

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  1. xás   iv'ávahkam   vúra   ivhara-tírih-shas   mûuk   u-yururâa-na-hi-tih  
    then   roof   Intensive   board-wide-PL   with.(by.means.of)   3s(>3)-raise.(long.object).up-PL.ACT-ESS-DUR  
    And the roof was put up with wide boards.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "The Sweathouse" (WB_KL-76) | read full text

  2. pa-'arareekrívraam   uum   pu-'á'hinva-hara   yakún   pa-'íivhar   ipshûunkinich-as  
    the-family.house   3.SG   NEG-high-NEG   you.see   the-board   low-PL  
    The Indian house was not high; you see, the boards were short.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "The Living-house" (WB_KL-77) | read full text

  3. xás   pa-'iinâak   íivhar   u-thiiv-árayv-ahi-tih  
    then   the-indoors   board   3s(>3)-lie.(of.one.thing)-here.and.there-ESS-DUR  
    And on the inside boards were placed around.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "The Living-house" (WB_KL-77) | read full text

  4. xás   pa-'íivhar   uum   ipshûunkinich-as   p-eekrívraam   u-kyâar-ahi-tih  
    then   the-board   3.SG   low-PL   NOMZ-house   3s(>3)-make.with-ESS-DUR  
    And the boards were short that the house was made with.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "The Living-house" (WB_KL-77) | read full text

  5. p-eev'ávahkam   ivhara-tírih-shas   u-yaakóo-hi-tih  
    the-roof   board-wide-PL   3s(>3)-put.(pl.).on-ESS-DUR  
    And broad boards were put on the roof.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "The Living-house" (WB_KL-77) | read full text