Ararahih'urípih
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ifyayêepsha such good ones

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lexicon ID #1520 | revised Apr 30 2014

ifyayêepsha • ADJ • such good ones

Derivation:  ifyaa yêepsha  (= ifyaa yav ip-sa)
how.much good.(pl.)  (= how.much good ip-PL)

  • áfivarih uum pu'ifyayêepshahara peehêera. Toward the base the tobacco leaves are not so good. [Reference: TK 54.8]

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  1. áfivarih uum pu'ifyayêepshahara peehêeraha, úmvaayti, káru vúra pathríha mûuk, pathríha mûuk káru vúra úmvaayti.
    Toward the base the tobacco leaves are not so good, they are wilted, they are wilted with the sunshine and also with the rain, with the rain also they are wilted.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, Leaf (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.h) | read full text