Ararahih'urípih
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vêeshur / veeshura- horn (as of deer)

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #6515 | revised Dec 21 2015

vêeshur / veeshura- • N • horn (as of deer) Variant: vêehshur(a).

Source: WB 1543, p.394

Note: vêehshur 'horn' in JPH mat 702.

  • yánava káan utháaniv, kêeshichas vêeshur. I saw it lying there, with big horns. [Reference: DF 07: A Hunting Story 025]

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  1. xás    muvêeshurak    tupikniivtákishnihach   
    then    its.horns    he.just.sat.back.down.on.top.of   
    Then he just sat back down on top of its horns.
    Source: Mrs. Bennett, "Screech Owl and Coyote" (ALK_14-35) | read full text

  2. yánava    káan    utháaniv    kêeshichas    vêeshur   
    visible    there    he.lies    very.big.ones    horn   
    There he lay, a big buck.
    Source: Benonie Harrie, "A Hunting Yarn" (DAF_KT-05c) | read full text

  3. u'ihukárahitih    veeshura'ípan    pakuntâatathunatih   
    there.is.a.flower.dance    horn.end    that.they.are.tossing.her.around.with   
    They're having a puberty dance, they're tossing her around on the ends of their horns."
    Source: Mamie Offield, "How Deer Meat Was Lost and Regained" (WB_KL-33) | read full text