Ararahih'urípih
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ifkíraha / ifkírahi- (money) to be paid to legitimize a bastard

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lexicon ID #1476 | revised Oct 31 2014

ifkíraha / ifkírahi- • V • (money) to be paid to legitimize a bastard

Literally: 'to be used to grow up'

Derivation:  if-kir-aha
grow-Instrumental-ESS

Source: WB 400.2, p.335

  • imtarásuun pa'ifápiit, purafâat ifkírahitihara. The girl is a bastard, nothing was paid (to legitimize her). [Reference: WB T34.27]

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  1. púra fâat ifkírahitihara."
    Nothing was paid to legitimize her."
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Story of Madrone" (WB_KL-35) | read full text