Ararahih'urípih
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úruh egg; counter stick in Indian cards

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #6262 | revised Jan 22 2016

úruh • N • egg; counter stick in Indian cards

Derivatives (6)
asvut'úruh "ant egg"
chikin'úruh "hen's egg"
chikin'uruhpâay "custard pie"
úruha "to lay eggs"
urúhaan "egg-layer"
uruhíkoo "to lay eggs on"

Source: WB 1497, p.391; TK 55.31; JPH mat 15:756

Note: Cf. úruh 'round'

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  1. imáan   á'   úru   i-ktávar-eesh  
    tomorrow   above   egg   2s(>3)-go.get.(in.hand)-FUT  
    Tomorrow you will go up to get eggs.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-18) | read full text

  2. pa-'úru   u-ktûunih  
    the-egg   3s(>3)-carry.down  
    He took down the eggs.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-18) | read full text

  3. vúra   kári   ú-ktaam-ti   pa-'úruh  
    Intensive   then   3s(>3)-hold.in.hand-DUR   the-egg  
    He was still carrying the eggs.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-18) | read full text

  4. xás   u-píip   mâa   páy   pa-'úruh  
    then   3s(>3)-say   look!   this   the-egg  
    And he said, "Here, these are your eggs.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-18) | read full text