Ararahih'urípih
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ikxuraráhaan evening star

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #2299 | revised Dec 11 2014

ikxuraráhaan • N • evening star

Literally: 'that which makes evening'

Derivation:  ikxúraraha-aan  (= ikxúrar-ha-aan)
become.evening-Agentive  (= evening-DENOM-Agentive)

Derivative (1)
ikxunanáhaanich "evening star (dimin.)"

Source: WB 553.1, p.343

Note: The diminutive is ikxunanáhaanich.

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  1. kári   xás   u-pvâaram   p-eekxuraráhaan  
    then   then   3s(>3)-go.back   the-evening.star  
    And Evening Star left.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Medicine for the Return of a Sweetheart" (WB_KL-49) | read full text

  2. pa-t-u-píkyaar   p-oo-chiihvîichvu-ti   kári   xás   p-eekxuraráhaan   u-xús   ii   tá   na-sáyriihva  
    NOMZ-PERF-3s(>3)-finish   NOMZ-3s(>3)-sing.love.songs-DUR   then   then   the-evening.star   3s(>3)-think   oh!   PERF   1s-be.lonesome  
    When she finished singing her love song, then Evening Star thought, "Oh, I'm lonesome!
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Medicine for the Return of a Sweetheart" (WB_KL-49) | read full text

  3. p-eekxuraráhaan   pa-mu-keechíkyav   puráan   tá   kun-íkfuukiraa  
    the-evening.star   the-3sPOSS-sweetheart   each.other   PERF   3pl(>3s)-grab  
    Evening Star and his sweetheart (finally) clasped one another.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Medicine for the Return of a Sweetheart" (WB_KL-49) | read full text

  4. xás   ikxuraráhaan   p-oo-pkêevish   páy nanu'ávahkam   atayrám-kaam  
    then   evening.star   NOMZ-3s(>3)-be.transformed   sky   star-large  
    Then Evening Star was transformed into a big star in the sky.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Medicine for the Return of a Sweetheart" (WB_KL-49) | read full text