Ararahih'urípih
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áxup- to put dressed deermeat

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #967 | revised Oct 31 2014

áxup- • V • to put dressed deermeat

Derivatives (2)
áxup "dressed deermeat"
áxupruprih "to put dressed deermeat in through"

Source: WB240, p.328

Note: Bound stem, used with directionals.

Sentence examples (4)

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  1. pakáan kun'axúpruuprihvuti papúufich tóo mtaapha káru tuxahavíkaha.
    (The part of the house) where they put in the dressed deer meat was dusty and cobwebby.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "How Deer Meat Was Lost and Regained" (WB_KL-33) | read full text

  2. ee! axmáy áxup úkyiimnuprih.
    Oh! Suddenly dressed deer meat fell in.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "How Deer Meat Was Lost and Regained" (WB_KL-33) | read full text

  3. kári xás kun'áv papúufich, niinamíchmahich kun'av, ipa u'áxupfurukat.
    Then they ate the deer, they ate a little bit of each, which he had brought in dressed.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "How Deer Meat Was Lost and Regained" (WB_KL-33) | read full text

  4. peekxúrar púvaxay thivrúhish, koovúra axupa'ithvutiharamúrax.
    When evening hadn't (even) floated down yet, they were all doing nothing but carrying dressed deer meat.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Deer-hunting Medicine" (WB_KL-53) | read full text