Ararahih'urípih
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ahváraa hollow tree

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #225 | revised Aug 13 2014

ahváraa • N • hollow tree

Literally: 'burn through'

Derivation:  áah-vara
handle.fire-in.through

Derivatives (2)
ahvanápvuuy "elk-tooth headband such as is worn in the deerskin dance"
ahvaréektiin "painted pole used in Jump Dance"

Source: WB 46, p.315

Note: Locative is ahváraak.

  • kári xás ahváraak uthúrivka. Then he urinated on a hollow log. [Reference: WB T5.85]

See áah1 'handle fire' See -varaa 'through'

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  1. u'ahváraahitih.
    The log was hollow.
    Source: Benonie Harrie, "Coyote Pups" (DAF_KT-05a) | read full text

  2. kári xás ahváraak upíshtaaxva, upiip, " kíivyiihrishuki, kíivyiihrishuki."
    So he pulled back his foreskin in a hollow tree, he said, "Come out, come out!"
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full text

  3. kári xás ahváraak uthúrivkaa.
    So he urinated on a hollow tree.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full text

  4. tá nukíshap paxávish, máruk ahváraak tá nupíshunva.
    (Then) we tied up the syringa, we hid it in a hollow tree uphill.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Pikiawish at Katimin" (WB_KL-83) | read full text