Ararahih'urípih
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akôor / akoora- axe, hatchet (not used before coming of whites)

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #262 | revised Oct 31 2014

akôor / akoora- • N • axe, hatchet (not used before coming of whites)

Literally: 'chopping instrument'

Derivation:  áaka-ar-a  (= áak-ka-ar-a)
hit.(with.implement)-INST-DEVERB  (= hit.(with.implement)-to-INST-DEVERB)

Derivatives (3)
akooná'anamahach "hatchet"
akoorákaam "axe (as opposed to hatchet)"
imshaxvuh'ákoor "gum axe"

Source: WB 49.1.1, p.316; JPH mat 706

See áaka 'to chop'

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  1. kári   xás   pihnêefich   akôor   ú-kyav   imshaxvuh-'ákoor  
    then   then   coyote   axe   3s(>3)-make   gum-axe  
    Then Coyote made an axe, a (pine) gum axe.
    Source: Mrs. Bennett, "Screech Owl and Coyote" (ALK_14-35) | read full text

  2. kári   xás   pihnêefich   axvâa-k   u-'áaka   pa-'akôora   mûuk  
    then   then   coyote   head-LOC   3s(>3)-hit.(with.implement)   the-axe   with.(by.means.of)  
    Then Coyote struck him on the head with the axe.
    Source: Mrs. Bennett, "Screech Owl and Coyote" (ALK_14-35) | read full text