Ararahih'urípih
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ishímfir / ishimfira- brave, tough (of a person)

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #2961 | revised Dec 03 2014

ishímfir / ishimfira- • ADJ • brave, tough (of a person)

Literally: 'hot-flesh'

Derivation:  íish imfir  (= íish imfir-a)
flesh hot  (= flesh be.hot-DEVERB)

Source: WB 690.1, p.350

  • ishímfiras páchishiih. The dogs are mean. [Reference: JPH "Grammar" 154]
  • naa ník káru ishímfir. I'm tough too. [Reference: WB 18: The Perils of Weasel 054]

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  1. hãã vúrava ishimfirákuupha vaa.
    Yes, (it was) a big happening.
    Source: Julian Lang, Vina Smith, Conversation: Julian's Day (JL-VS-01) | read full text
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  2. pa'áraaras kúnish koovúra pa'ishímfir kuma'áraaras.
    Those guys are all tough guys.
    Source: Sonny Davis, Sentences about body parts, etc. (SD-01) | read full text
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  3. naa vúra ishímfir.
    I am really tough.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: adjectives (VS-27) | read full text
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  4. íim káru ishímfir.
    You are tough, too.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: adjectives (VS-28) | read full text
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  5. naa vúra ishímfir íim káru ishímfir.
    I am tough and you are tough, too.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: adjectives (VS-28) | read full text
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  6. uum vaa ishímfir.
    She is tough.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: adjectives (VS-28) | read full text
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  7. íim káru ishímfir.
    You are tough, too.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: adjectives (VS-28) | read full text
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  8. xás âanxus upíip " naa ník káru ishímfir."
    And Weasel said, "I'm tough too."
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-18) | read full text

  9. kári xás uum káru ishímfir, âanaxus.
    And Weasel was tough, too.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-19) | read full text

  10. yukún uum káru ishímfir, asaxêevar veekxaréeyav.
    You see, Baldy Peak Spirit was tough too.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Shinny Game Medicine" (WB_KL-54) | read full text