Ararahih'urípih
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ishvírik elbow

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #3147 | revised Nov 07 2005

ishvírik • N • elbow

Source: WB 736, p.352

Note: Locative is ishvírikan.

  • xás kôomahich vúra vaa káan yúuxak uhyákuri pamushvírik. Then she just jabs her elbow a little into the earth there. [Reference: KS 05 Peregrine Falcon 052]
  • chimaxmáy hûut tu'iin, axmáy ishvírikan upikyúvaan. Suddenly, what happened? suddenly she hit herself on the elbow. [Reference: KT 127.8]

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  1. ta'ítam yítha pamusvírik mûuk mâaka u'iik, thivrihvasúruk.
    So one struck with her elbow on the uphill side (of the house), under a wall-board.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Gives Salmon and Acorns to Mankind" (WB_KL-17) | read full text