Ararahih'urípih
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ikyâar / ikyâara- to make (something) with (something)

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #2336 | revised Dec 14 2014

ikyâar / ikyâara- • V • to make (something) with (something)

Derivation:  ikyav-ar
make-INST

Derivatives (3)
ikyâar "tool"
ikyâarahiroov "to make with (something) around (a basket)"
xahavikeekyâar "crocheting needle"

  • patás íp vúra ukyâarat áhup. He made the fence out of wood. [Reference: KV]

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  1. xás káan yánava pamukunpatúmkir káru pamukun'ikrívkir athkúrit ukyâarahitih.
    And he saw there that their pillows and their chairs were made of fat.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

  2. xás vúra fâat chími pá'aah kunikyâareesh, tá kunpíimshavunaa.
    Then what were they to make fire with? They were freezing.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Steals Fire" (WB_KL-10) | read full text

  3. táaskar kunikyâaratih.
    It was made of poles.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Salmon Fishing" (WB_KL-69) | read full text

  4. xás pamukun'ikríhar uum taskanatunvêechas ukyâarahitih.
    And their fish-trap was made of little poles.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Salmon Fishing" (WB_KL-69) | read full text

  5. pavuráakir uum vúra ípaha pookyâarahitih.
    The ladder was made of a tree.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "The Sweathouse" (WB_KL-76) | read full text

  6. xás pa'íivhar uum ipshûunkinichas peekrívraam ukyâarahitih.
    And the boards were short that the house was made with.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "The Living-house" (WB_KL-77) | read full text

  7. káan aah tóo kyáar.
    He went to make a fire there.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Pikiawish at Katimin" (WB_KL-83) | read full text

  8. ararayáfus uum vúra táfirapu ukyâarahitih.
    The Indian dress was made of buckskin.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Indian Clothes" (WB_KL-86) | read full text

  9. xás pamukuntántaav táfirapu ukyâarahitih.
    And their apron was made of buckskin.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Indian Clothes" (WB_KL-86) | read full text

  10. axyúus ukyâarahiti káru yuxtháran káru sápruuk ukyâarahitih.
    It was made with digger-pine nuts and abalone shell and it was made with olivella shells.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Indian Clothes" (WB_KL-86) | read full text

  11. pamukun'ápxaan ukyâarahiti sárip káru sárum.
    Their hats were made with hazel twigs and pine-roots.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Indian Clothes" (WB_KL-86) | read full text