Ararahih'urípih
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írip to dig; to dig a hole

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #2909 | revised Jun 29 2005

írip V • to dig; to dig a hole

Derivatives (8)
íripar "pick-axe"
iripéeshpuk "gold; gold coins"
íripish "to dig down"
íripithun "to dig around"
íripkurih "to dig a hole"
irípraam "mine (for ore)"
irípvaan "miner"
sak'íripirak "a placename near Somes Bar"

Source: WB 683, p.349; JPH 15:766, 07:114-50

  • tanukyáanarmuuk pani'íripti. I'm digging a hole with a shovel. [Reference: KV]
  • xás uum vúra tu'írip pafatavéenaan. Then the medicine man digs a hole. [Reference: TK 247.39]


Sentence examples (3)

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  1. vaa káan ni'íripeesh.
    I am going to go dig something (there).
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: actions and instrumentals (VS-21) | read full text
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  2. îikam vaa káan ni'íripeesh.
    I am going to go digging outside.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: actions and instrumentals (VS-21) | read full text
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  3. tanukyáanar mûuk ni'íripeesh.
    I am going to dig with a shovel.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: actions and instrumentals (VS-21) | read full text
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