Ararahih'urípih
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sasípiithva / sasipîithvu- to spiral around, said of a string of frog eggs

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lexicon ID #5344 | revised Oct 31 2014

sasípiithva / sasipîithvu- • V • to spiral around, said of a string of frog eggs

Source: JPH ani 06:429

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  1. áankunish    sú'    usasípiithva    áachip    áankunish    u'ishipváraahiti    koovúra    vookupíti    pamupírish    áachip    áankunish    u'ishipváraahitih   
    string-like    inside    it.swirls.around    middle    string-like    it.runs.in.through    all    it.was.doing.it.that.way    its.foliage    middle    string-like    it.runs.through   
    They have little threads in them, with a filament running down the middle; they are all that way, with a filament running down that way.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, Leaf (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.h) | read full text

  2. xás    pa'iinâak    ah'ávahkam    usasípiithva    taskanatunvêechas   
    then    on.the.inside    above.the.fire    they.were.stretched.around    little.poles   
    And on the inside, above the fire, little poles were stretched around.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "The Living-house" (WB_KL-77) | read full text