Ararahih'urípih
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iyshar / iyshan- to mix with, add to

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lexicon ID #3602 | revised Oct 31 2014

iyshar / iyshan- • V • to mix with, add to

Source: WB 826, p.357

  • hâari vaa ihêeraha kuníyshaanti, xás vaa kunihêerati. Sometimes they mix (tobacco stems) with tobacco (leaves), and they smoke them. [Reference: TK 96.6]
  • víri yaas'ara'îin vúra kinpíyshaantiheesh. So humans will put some (rocks) on. [Reference: KS 05 Peregrine Falcon 272]

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  1. xás    amyiv    káru    athkúrit    ta    kuníyshar    xás    vaa    tá    kuniyvúruk    pathúkinhak   
    then    soot    also    fat    PERF    they.mixed    then    so    PERF    they.rubbed.it    on.the.tattoo   
    Then they mixed soot and grease, and they rubbed it on the tattoo.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Tattoos" (WB_KL-87) | read full text