Ararahih'urípih
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ishnap- to put on

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #3040 | revised Nov 17 2014

ishnap- • V • to put on

Derivatives (4)
ishnáapka "to put on"
ishnáapkurih "to put in (inlay)"
ishnáapramnih "to put into"
ishnápchak "to put on as a patch, to plug"

Source: WB 711, p.351

Note: Bound stem, used with suffixes. Cf. also iknap 'to nail', pasnap 'to adhere.'

Sentence examples (3)

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  1. xás axváha upishnápchak.
    So he plugged it up with pitch.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full text

  2. xás á' úsnaapka.
    So he fastened it on the top.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-18) | read full text

  3. ásipak usnapráamnihva
    They put it in a cooking basket.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Making Acorn Soup" (WB_KL-74) | read full text