Ararahih'urípih
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vêeshur / veeshura- horn (as of deer)

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lexicon ID #6515 | revised Dec 21 2015

vêeshur / veeshura- • N • horn (as of deer) Variant: vêehshur(a).

Source: WB 1543, p.394

Note: vêehshur 'horn' in JPH mat 702.

  • yánava káan utháaniv, kêeshichas vêeshur. I saw it lying there, with big horns. [Reference: DF 07: A Hunting Story 025]

Sentence examples (3)


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  1. xás   mu-vêeshur-ak   t-u-p-ikniiv-ták-ishnih-ach  
    then   3sPOSS-horn-Locative   PERF-3s(>3)-ITER-live-on.top.of-down-DIM.(verbs)  
    Then he just sat back down on top of its horns.
    Source: Mrs. Bennett, "Screech Owl and Coyote" (ALK_14-35) | read full text

  2. yánava   káan   u-tháaniv   kêeshich-as   vêeshur  
    visible   there   3s(>3)-sit   bigger-PL   horn  
    There he lay, a big buck.
    Source: Benonie Harrie, "A Hunting Yarn" (DAF_KT-05c) | read full text

  3. u-'ihuk-ára-hi-tih   veeshura-'ípan   pa-kun-tâat-athuna-tih  
    3s(>3)-flower.dance-having-DENOM-DUR   horn-end   NOMZ-3pl(>3s)-handle.with.implement-around-DUR  
    They're having a puberty dance, they're tossing her around on the ends of their horns."
    Source: Mamie Offield, "How Deer Meat Was Lost and Regained" (WB_KL-33) | read full text