Ararahih'urípih
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ikyáakaam difficult

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lexicon ID #2331 | revised Dec 22 2014

ikyáakaam • ADJ • difficult

Literally: 'big-making'

Derivation:  ikyav-kaam  (= ikyav-a-kaam)
making-large  (= make-DEVERB-large)

Source: WB 557.2, p.343

Note: Plural ikyáakaamsa.

  • yaas'ára vúra ikyáakaam ukyáatiheesh. Human is going to work hard (before he gets the flint). [Reference: Obsidian Blade-Making Place 017]
  • ikyakam'ithívthaaneen pakáan vá'uum. It's a hard place to get to. [Reference: JPH "Grammar" 321]

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  1. oo, vúra uum ikyáakaam.
    Oh, it was hard.
    Source: Vina Smith, Washing (VS-24) | read full text
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