Ararahih'urípih
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ihrúuthvaha / ithrúuthvahi- to make a slave of (someone); to become half-married

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #1583 | revised Oct 31 2014

ihrúuthvaha / ithrúuthvahi- • V • to make a slave of (someone); to become half-married

Derivation:  ihruuth-va-ha
slave--va-DENOM

Source: WB 426.1, p.336

  • xâatik néehruuthvaha. You can make a slave of me. [Reference: KM 12.13]

Sentence examples (2)


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  1. káru vúra xáat neehrúuthvahi."
    And you may even take me as your slave."
    Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil and the Girl" (WB_KL-64) | read full text

  2. kári xás upákih, xás káru vúra úhruuthvah.
    So she gave them back to him, and she took him as her slave.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil and the Girl" (WB_KL-64) | read full text