Ararahih'urípih
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asvuut ant

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lexicon ID #727 | revised Nov 02 2005

asvuut • N • ant

Derivatives (8)
asvutanámkaam "wood-ant"
asvutikchákich "a man's name, Dan Charlie's brother"
asvutírih "winged ant"
asvutxâat "red ant, "piss ant""
asvutxárah "giant carpenter ant"
asvút'iithkar "winged ant"
asvut'úruh "ant egg"
tapas'ásvuut "red ant, California harvester ant"

Source: WB 174, p.324; JPH ani 06:601

  • chími vúra paasvut'îin káru patákun'av. Soon the ants ate him too. [Reference: WB 01: Coyote's Journey 124]

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  1. chími    vúra    paasvut'îin    káru    patá    kun'av   
    soon    Intensive    the.ants    also    that    they.ate.him   
    Soon the ants ate him too.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full text

  2. kári    xás    asvúut    kunívyiihrishuk    kunkitaxríhahitih   
    then    then    ant    they.came.out    they.were.winged   
    And ants came out, they had wings.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full text