Ararahih'urípih
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ahtáknih / ahtakniha- car

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #210 | revised Oct 31 2014

ahtáknih / ahtakniha- • N • car

Literally: 'fire-wheel'

Derivation:  áah taknih  (= áah-a taknih-a)
fire wheel  (= handle.fire-DEVERB roll.(like.log)-DEVERB)

Source: WB 29.1.5, p.315

See áah2 'fire' See taknih 'wheel'

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  1. xás   ipvárakirak   pa-nini-'ahtákni   pa-mu-yukúku   íp   u-mátnuus-at  
    then   on.the.way.back.downriver   the-1sPOSS-car   the-3sPOSS-shoe(s)   PAST   3s(>3)-burst-PAST  
    And on the way back down from upriver, my tire burst.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "A Blow-out" (WB_KL-91) | read full text