Ararahih'urípih
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iyéeshriihva / iyeeshríihvu- to put (things) down, to give away, to sell

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #3574 | revised Feb 20 2015

iyéeshriihva / iyeeshríihvu- • V • to put (things) down, to give away, to sell

Derivation:  iyêesh-va
sell-PL.ACT

Source: WB 819.1, p.357

Note: Loses initial vowel after a prefixal vowel. Note also: pamúspuk tuyéeshriihva 'he's giving away his money'; sáanva uyéeshriihvuti 'he sells clothing' (KV).

  • yithukánva pakuniyéeshriihvutihanik. They used to sell them separately. [Reference: TK 173.28]
  • ásip uyéeshriihvuti. She's setting the table (lit. 'putting down dishes'). [Reference: KV]

Sentence examples (2)


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  1. nixus    áavahar    vúra    niyêeshriihveesh   
    I.think    alive    Intensive    I.will.sell.them   
    I thought I might be able to sell them alive.
    Source: Benonie Harrie, "Coyote Pups" (DAF_KT-05a) | read full text

  2. vaa    uum    yíthuk    kunyéeshriihvuti    patá    kunikyâahaak   
    so    3.SG    elsewhere    they.put.it.down    that.[it].has    when.they.make.it   
    They put it apart when they work it.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, Leaf (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.h) | read full text