Ararahih'urípih
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tanukyáan to scoop out, shovel out

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #5648 | revised Dec 26 2015

tanukyáan V • to scoop out, shovel out

Derivation táruk-yaan
scoop--yaan

Derivative (1)
tanukyáanar "shovel"

Source: WB 1323.1, p.384


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  1. tanukyáanar mûuk ni'íripeesh.
    I am going to dig with a shovel.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: actions and instrumentals (VS-21) | read full text
    Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play