Ararahih'urípih
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simkuh to heat (a bow, perh. to make it more flexible)

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #5395 | revised Dec 03 2015

simkuh • V • to heat (a bow, perh. to make it more flexible)

Source: WB 1229, p.379

  • a'ikrêen pamuxúskaamhar tóopsimkuh. a'ikreen warms up his bow. [Reference: KS 05 Peregrine Falcon 084]

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  1. kári   xás   víri   pa-mukun-xúskaamhar   víri-va   áak   tá   kun-símku   ánam   múuk  
    then   then   so   the-3plPOSS-bow   so-so   in.the.fire   PERF   3pl(>3s)-heat.a.bow   medicine   with.(by.means.of)  
    Then they heated their bows by the fire, with medicine.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Elk Hunting" (WB_KL-72) | read full text