Ararahih'urípih
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vuh / vuha- tooth

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #6635 | revised Nov 17 2015

vuh / vuha- N • tooth

Derivatives (13; show derivatives)

Source: WB 1565, p.395

  • chími pamikúnvuh kiikpithxáhi. You folks brush your teeth! [Reference: Richardson 1993:18]
  • víri pá'aax tuvurúnihva pamútraaxak, pamuvuhá'aax. The blood was running down his arm, the blood from his teeth. [Reference: KT 144.26]


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  1. -vu   pithxáh-i  
    2sPOSS-tooth   wash-IMPER  
    Clean your teeth.
    Source: Lucille Albers, Sentences about morning activities (LA-03) | read full text
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  2. pa--vu   pithxáh-i  
    the-2sPOSS-tooth   wash-IMPER  
    Brush your teeth!
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (VS-20d) | read full text
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  3. koovúra   pa-mikún-vu   kiik-píthxah-i  
    all   the-2plPOSS-tooth   2pl(>3)-wash-IMPER  
    You all brush your teeth!
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (VS-20d) | read full text
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  4. pa-naní-vuh   ni-pithxáh-eesh  
    the-1sPOSS-tooth   1s(>3)-wash-FUT  
    I am going to brush my teeth.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: actions and instrumentals (VS-21) | read full text
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  5. vuhapithxáhar   mûuk   ni-pithxáh-eesh   pa-naní-vuh  
    toothbrush   with.(by.means.of)   1s(>3)-wash-FUT   the-1sPOSS-tooth  
    I am going to use a toothbrush to brush my teeth.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: actions and instrumentals (VS-21) | read full text
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  6. áhup   mûuk   ni-pithxáh-eesh   pa-naní-vuh  
    wood   with.(by.means.of)   1s(>3)-wash-FUT   the-1sPOSS-tooth  
    I am going to use a stick to brush my teeth.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: actions and instrumentals (VS-21) | read full text
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  7. yúfish   káru   ni-'ihrôo-vish   vaa   pa-niní-vuh   ni-pithxáh-eesh  
    salt   also   1s(>3)-use-FUT   so   the-1sPOSS-tooth   1s(>3)-wash-FUT  
    I am going to use salt to brush my teeth.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: actions and instrumentals (VS-21) | read full text
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  8. yúfish   ni-'ihrôo-vish   vaa   káru   ni-pithxáh-eesh   pa-naní-vuh  
    salt   1s(>3)-use-FUT   so   there   1s(>3)-wash-FUT   the-1sPOSS-tooth  
    I am going to use salt to brush my teeth.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: actions and instrumentals (VS-21) | read full text
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  9. vúha   mûuk   pa-kun-tháruf-vanaa-tih  
    tooth   with.(by.means.of)   NOMZ-3pl(>3s)-peel.sticks-PL-DUR  
    They peeled them with their teeth.
    Source: Emily Donahue, "Preparing Basket Materials" (WB_KL-85) | read full text