Ararahih'urípih
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ishvíitshuru / ishvíitshuru- to break off

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lexicon ID #3144 | revised Feb 03 2015

ishvíitshuru / ishvíitshuru- • V • to break off

Derivation:  ishvit-sur
detach-off

  • yítha íp pooxráah úsviitshurat. He pulled off one berry. [Reference: KV]

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  1. kári   xás   vaa   vúra   kóo   ú-sviitshur   pa-páthraam  
    then   then   so   Intensive   all   3s(>3)-break.off   the-hair-wrapping  
    And he pulled off her whole hair-club.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil Discovered" (WB_KL-62) | read full text