Ararahih'urípih
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tírih wide; flat

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #6087 | revised Nov 03 2015

tírih • ADJ • wide; flat

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Source: WB 1388, p.386

  • ikxáramkunish káru vúrahanik, vishvantírihanik káru. And (Spider) was black, and he had a flat belly. [Reference: KS 41. Spider story 009]
  • íp ni'úumat ishkeeshtírihak I came to a wide place in the river. [Reference: JPH "Grammar" 340]

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  1. tírih-sha   pa-mu-pírish   ikpíhan   imxathakkêem  
    wide-PL   the-3sPOSS-plant   strong   bad-smelling  
    It has widish leaves, it is strong, it stinks.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, Downslope and Upslope Tobacco (JPH_TKIC-III.4) | read full text

  2. xás   pa-'êem   sichakvutvara-tíri   u-síchakvutvu-tih  
    then   the-doctor   belt-wide   3s(>3)-put.on.a.belt-DUR  
    And the doctor was wearing a wide belt around her waist.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "A Quack Doctor" (WB_KL-67) | read full text

  3. pa-'ávahkam   uum   tírih  
    the-over   3.SG   wide  
    At the top it was wide.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Salmon Fishing" (WB_KL-69) | read full text

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. hâari   tírih-shas   káru   hâari   vúra   tûupichas   kuynákmahich   p-oo-sasip-úniih-va  
    sometime   wide-PL   also   sometime   Intensive   small.ones   three.at.a.time   NOMZ-3s(>3)-be.in.line.(pl.)-down-PL.ACT  
    Sometimes they were wide and sometimes they were narrow, and sometimes they were each (composed of) three little ones running down.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Tattoos" (WB_KL-87) | read full text