Ararahih'urípih
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ihrúuthvaha / ithrúuthvahi- to make a slave of (someone); to become half-married

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #1583 | revised Oct 31 2014

ihrúuthvaha / ithrúuthvahi- • V • to make a slave of (someone); to become half-married

Derivation:  ihruuth-va-ha
slave--va-DENOM

Source: WB 426.1, p.336

  • xâatik néehruuthvaha. You can make a slave of me. [Reference: KM 12.13]

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  1. káru    vúra    xáat    neehrúuthvahi   
    also    Intensive    may    you.make.me.a.slave   
    And you may even take me as your slave."
    Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil and the Girl" (WB_KL-64) | read full text

  2. kári    xás    upákih    xás    káru    vúra    úhruuthvah   
    then    then    she.gave.them.back.(to.him)    then    also    Intensive    she.made.him.a.slave   
    So she gave them back to him, and she took him as her slave.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil and the Girl" (WB_KL-64) | read full text