Ararahih'urípih
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ishyuun- to pull (something)

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #3182 | revised Nov 17 2014

ishyuun- • V • to pull (something)

Derivatives (3)
ishyuunáthunapuh "stuffed head or body of woodpeckers, used in dance regalia"
ishyúunathva "to skin off whole"
ishyúunkiv "to pull, pull off, to remove"

Source: WB 745, p.352

Note: Bound stem, used with suffixes.

Sentence examples (3)

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  1. púyava patóo xus " tá kanachífich," kári pamutêenva tóo syuunkiv.
    And when she thought, "I've been beaten," then she pulled off her earrings.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-19) | read full text

  2. kári xás pamutêenva úsyuunkiv.
    And she pulled off her earring.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-19) | read full text

  3. ápap kúna úsyuunkiv.
    She pulled off (the earring) on the other side.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-19) | read full text