Ararahih'urípih
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amkir / amkira- table

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #340 | revised Oct 31 2014

amkir / amkira- • N • table

Derivation:  amkir-a  (= av-kir-a)
eat.on-DEVERB  (= eat-Instrumental-DEVERB)

Derivative (1)
amkiravásih "table top"

Source: WB 201.2, p.325; Shivshaneen, 1996, (1.3, 1.5)

See amkir1 'to eat on'

Short recordings (3) | Sentence examples (6)

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  1. papúsihich tóo skákuraa pa'amkírak.
    The cat jumped up on the table.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: cooking, packing, jumping, throwing (VS-31) | read full text
    Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

  2. utháantakoo pa'amkir.
    It's sitting on the table.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about spatial relations (VS-33) | read full text
    Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

  3. chishíi uhyári amkirasúruk.
    A dog is standing under a table.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Responses to Pictures" (WB_KL-92) | read full text

  4. pachishíi uhyári amkírak a', u'áamti asíp'anamahachak.
    The dog is standing on top of the table, he is eating from a small bowl.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Responses to Pictures" (WB_KL-92) | read full text

  5. amkír utháaniv.
    A table is sitting.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Responses to Pictures" (WB_KL-92) | read full text

  6. pa'amkír káan utháaniv, xás ukxúrikahiti ávahkam ípaha.
    The table is sitting there, and a tree is drawn on top.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Responses to Pictures" (WB_KL-92) | read full text