Ararahih'urípih
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ikxáavkurih to crush, to mash

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lexicon ID #2231 | revised Dec 10 2014

ikxáavkurih • V • to crush, to mash

Derivation:  ikxav-kúrih
ikxav-into.water

Source: WB 543, p.342

  • paráamvar u'éethti, chími úkxaavkuriheesh. (Bluejay) was holding a maul, she was going to crush (Chipmunk). [Reference: T28.17]

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  1. chími úkxaavkuriheesh.
    She was going to smash (Chipmunk) with it.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Blue Jay As Doctor" (WB_KL-28) | read full text