Ararahih'urípih
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puyâahara dead person, corpse

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #5161 | revised Jul 06 2005

puyâahara • N • dead person, corpse

Source: WB 1191, p.376

Note: Originally 'not good'; however, 'no good' is now puyávhara.

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  1. kári   xás   ávahkam   ú-thxuuptakiish   pa-puyâahara  
    then   then   over   3s(>3)-lie.down.on.top.of   the-dead.person  
    And she lay on top of the corpse.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "A Trip to the Land of the Dead" (WB_KL-58) | read full text

  2. chavúra   t-óo   kúha   t-óo   mpux   pa-puyâahara  
    finally   PERF-3s(>3)   be.sick   PERF-3s(>3)   swell   the-dead.person  
    Finally she got sick, the corpse was swelling.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "A Trip to the Land of the Dead" (WB_KL-58) | read full text