Ararahih'urípih
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ahup'ásip box ; coffin

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #219 | revised Sep 16 2014

ahup'ásip • N • box ; coffin

Literally: 'wooden box'

Derivation:  áhup ásip
wood bowl

Source: WB 44.2, p.315

  • xás ahup'ásip sú' nimáhyaan. And I put them in a box. [Reference: DF 06: The Coyote Pups 046]

See ásip 'basket, box'

Sentence examples (6)


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  1. xás ahup'ásipak sú' nimáhyaan.
    I put them in a big wooden box.
    Source: Benonie Harrie, "Coyote Pups" (DAF_KT-05a) | read full text

  2. pa'as tá nithárishrih xás pahup'ásip.
    I put the rock in the box.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about spatial relations (VS-13) | read full text
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  3. vaa káan uthaantákoo ahup'ásipak.
    It is on top of the box.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about spatial relations (VS-13) | read full text
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  4. pa'as uum ahup'ásipak súrukam.
    The rock is underneath the box.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about spatial relations (VS-13) | read full text
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  5. vaa káan pa'ápsuun úkrii ásip súrukam.
    The snake is underneath the box.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about spatial relations (VS-13) | read full text
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  6. xáyfaat vaa káan ithárishrih ahup'ásip súrukam.
    Don't put it underneath the box.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about spatial relations (VS-13) | read full text
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