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ahváraa hollow tree
Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #225 | revised Aug 13 2014
ahváraa • N • hollow tree
Literally: 'burn through'
Derivation: | áah-vara |
handle.fire-in.through |
Derivatives (2)
ahvanápvuuy "elk-tooth headband such as is worn in the deerskin dance"
ahvaréektiin "painted pole used in Jump Dance"
Source: WB 46, p.315
Note: Locative is ahváraak.
- kári xás ahváraak uthúrivka. Then he urinated on a hollow log. [Reference: WB T5.85]
See áah1 'handle fire' See -varaa 'through'
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u'ahváraahitih it.is.a.hollow.tree The log was hollow. Source: Benonie Harrie, "Coyote Pups" (DAF_KT-05a) | read full textkári xás ahváraak upíshtaaxva upiip kíivyiihrishuki kíivyiihrishuki then then in.a.hollow.tree he.pulled.back.his.foreskin he.said you.guys.come.out! you.guys.come.out! So he pulled back his foreskin in a hollow tree, he said, "Come out, come out!" Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full textkári xás ahváraak uthúrivkaa then then in.a.hollow.tree he.urinated.on.it So he urinated on a hollow tree. Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full texttá nukíshap paxávish máruk ahváraak tá nupíshunva PERF we.tied.it.up the.arrowwood uphill in.a.hollow.tree PERF we.hid.it (Then) we tied up the syringa, we hid it in a hollow tree uphill. Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Pikiawish at Katimin" (WB_KL-83) | read full text