Ararahih'urípih
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imfíipshur / imfíipshuru- to come off (of a surface, as paint); to fade

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #2417 | revised Nov 14 2014

imfíipshur / imfíipshuru- • V • to come off (of a surface, as paint); to fade

Literally: 'to gather off'

Derivation:  imfip-sur
gather-off

Source: WB 574.2, p.344

  • kunímuusti xáy úmfiipshur pamúmyaat. They watch it so its hair (of a hide) won't come off. [Reference: TK 175.37]
  • xás ník kunpiyxahsurúvaan, vúra pupimfiipshúrutihara. They tried to wash it off by rubbing, but it wouldn't come off. [Reference: KT 157.36]

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  1. xás páyuux koovúra tóo mfiipshur, xás kári tá kunkôoha.
    And all the sand came off, and then they stopped.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Making Acorn Soup" (WB_KL-73) | read full text