Ararahih'urípih
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iv'ávahkam (on the) roof

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #3444 | revised Feb 28 2015

iv'ávahkam • N • (on the) roof

Literally: 'house-top'

Derivation:  iiv ávahkam  (= iiv avah-kam)
house over  (= house above-side)

Source: WB 789.1, p.355

  • achvívtaay á' peev'ávahkam. There are lots of birds on top of the houses. [Reference: JPH ethno ?:220]

Sentence examples (6)


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  1. xás   kári   iv'ávahkam   u-vôoruraa   t-óo   piikívshipriv   p-éemyah  
    then   then   roof   3s(>3)-crawl.up   PERF-3s(>3)   put.necklaces.up.on   the-breath  
    And he crawled up on the roof, he wore the heart as a necklace.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Lizard and Grizzly Bear" (WB_KL-34) | read full text

  2. xás   kun-ímuusti   iv'ávahkam   a'   p-oo-'íih-tih  
    then   3pl(>3s)-look.at   roof   above   NOMZ-3s(>3)-dance-DUR  
    And (Lizard) was looked at as he danced, up on the roof.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Lizard and Grizzly Bear" (WB_KL-34) | read full text

  3. xás   iv'ávahkam   u-vôoruraa   pa-pirishkâarim  
    then   roof   3s(>3)-crawl.up   the-grizzly  
    So Grizzly crawled up on the roof.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Lizard and Grizzly Bear" (WB_KL-34) | read full text

  4. p-oo-p-árihrishuk   víri   vaa   yuuxmachmahánach   iv'ávahkam   p-oo-'íih-tih   u-thívtaap-tih  
    NOMZ-3s(>3)-ITER-jump.out   so   so   lizard.sp.   roof   NOMZ-3s(>3)-dance-DUR   3s(>3)-do.war.dance-DUR  
    When (Lizard) came out, Lizard danced on the roof, he did a war dance.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Lizard and Grizzly Bear" (WB_KL-34) | read full text

  5. xás   iv'ávahkam   vúra   ivhara-tírih-shas   mûuk   u-yururâa-na-hi-tih  
    then   roof   Intensive   board-wide-PL   with.(by.means.of)   3s(>3)-raise.(long.object).up-PL.ACT-ESS-DUR  
    And the roof was put up with wide boards.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "The Sweathouse" (WB_KL-76) | read full text

  6. p-eev'ávahkam   ivhara-tírih-shas   u-yaakóo-hi-tih  
    the-roof   board-wide-PL   3s(>3)-put.(pl.).on-ESS-DUR  
    And broad boards were put on the roof.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "The Living-house" (WB_KL-77) | read full text