Ararahih'urípih
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-ih / -ihi- Benefactive

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #1526 | revised Oct 31 2014

-ih / -ihi- SUFF • Benefactive

Derivatives (7)
axaktíkih "ring finger"
ikshúpih "to teach, to show"
iktávih "to hand (something) to (someone)"
ikxurikeekshupíhraam "school"
ikyéeh "to make for, gather for, bring to (a person)"
ithxúpih "to face toward"
iyúrih "to hand (something) to (someone)"

  • pakurîihvih(i) to sing to (someone) [Reference: WB notes]


Sentence examples (3)

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  1. " cháas, neepchívchaaksurih, tá ni'íinka."
    "Younger brother, open the door for me, I'm burning!"
    Source: Julia Starritt, "The Bear and the Deer" (WB_KL-32) | read full text
  2. xás kúkuum vúra tóo kpêehva " neepchívchaaksurih, tá ni'íinka."
    And again he shouted, "Open the door for me, I'm burning!"
    Source: Julia Starritt, "The Bear and the Deer" (WB_KL-32) | read full text
  3. xás upiip, " púxay vura, chími xuus kíik'uumih."
    And he said, "Go on ahead and doctor her."
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Blue Jay as Doctor" (WB_LA78.1-004a) | read full text
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