Ararahih'urípih
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ishxâar / ishxaara- fishing pole

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #3162 | revised Feb 10 2015

ishxâar / ishxaara- • N • fishing pole

Literally: 'fishing-instrument'

Derivation:  ishxay-ar-a
fish.with.line-INST-DEVERB

Source: WB 741.1, p.352

Short recording (1) | Sentence examples (3)


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  1. hôoy pamiishxâar?
    Where is your fishing pole?
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: actions and instrumentals (VS-21) | read full text
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  2. nishxâareesh pananiishxâar.
    I am going to go fishing with my fishing pole.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: actions and instrumentals (VS-21) | read full text
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  3. pananiishxâar nishxâareesh payêem.
    I am going to go fishing with my fishing pole now.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: actions and instrumentals (VS-21) | read full text
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