Ararahih'urípih
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uhyanaváraar / uhyanavarara- telephone

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #6214 | revised Nov 17 2015

uhyanaváraar / uhyanavarara- • N • telephone

Literally: 'talking-through instrument'

Derivation:  úuhyan-vara-ar-a
speak-in.through-INST-DEVERB

Derivative (1)
ikxurika'uhyanaváraar "telegram"

Source: WB 1482.2, p.391

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  1. uhyanaváraar   mûuk   nu-chúuph-eesh  
    telephone   with.(by.means.of)   1pl(>3)-speak-FUT  
    I am going to call you on the telephone.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: actions and instrumentals (VS-21) | read full text
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  2. xáyfaat   uhyanaváraar   mûuk   nú-chuupha  
    don't!   telephone   with.(by.means.of)   1pl(>3)-speak  
    Don't call me!
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: actions and instrumentals (VS-21) | read full text
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  3. íkiich   uhyanaváraar   mûuk   nu-chúuph-eesh  
    maybe   telephone   with.(by.means.of)   1pl(>3)-speak-FUT  
    I am going to use the phone to call you.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: actions and instrumentals (VS-21) | read full text
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