Ararahih'urípih
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ípat- to break (twigs) with one's fingers

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #2721 | revised Nov 17 2014

ípat- • V • to break (twigs) with one's fingers

Derivatives (2)
ípatsip "to break (twigs) with one's fingernails"
ípatsur "to break off"

Source: WB 649, p.348

Note: Bound stem, occurring only with directional suffixes.

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  1. pasárip tá kuníshtuukvunaa, kun'ipátsiiprinatih.
    They plucked the hazel twigs, they broke them with their fingernails.
    Source: Emily Donahue, "Preparing Basket Materials" (WB_KL-85) | read full text