Ararahih'urípih
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ákith to handle or move (a soft mass, such as acorn dough)

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #250 | revised Jul 15 2008

ákith • V • to handle or move (a soft mass, such as acorn dough)

Derivatives (3)
ákichip "to pick up (a soft mass, such as acorn dough)"
akíthkith "to pick up (leached acorn dough)"
ákithtir "to hit by throwing a soft mass"

Source: WB58, p.316

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  1. kári   xás   vaa   káan   u-'ákith-rupri   pá-faan  
    then   then   so   there   3s(>3)-handle.(soft.mass)-in.through   the-guts  
    And she threw the guts there.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil Who Died Laughing" (WB_KL-63) | read full text

  2. xás   ásip   tá   kun-'akíth-raamnih-vu-tih  
    then   bowl   PERF   3pl(>3s)-handle.(soft.mass)-into-PL.ACT-DUR  
    And they put it into soup baskets.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Making Acorn Soup" (WB_KL-73) | read full text

  3. púyava   pa-t-óo   mfír-ahaak   pá-yaaf   tá   kun-'ákith-ramni   tharámpuukrav-ak  
    you.see   NOMZ-PERF-3s(>3)   be.hot-when   the-acorn.dough   PERF   3pl(>3s)-handle.(soft.mass)-into   cooking.basket-Locative  
    When they were hot, they put the acorn dough into a cooking basket.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Making Acorn Soup" (WB_KL-73) | read full text