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iv'ávahkam (on the) roof
Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #3444 | revised Feb 28 2015
iv'ávahkam • N • (on the) roof
Literally: 'house-top'
| Derivation: | iiv ávahkam | (= iiv avah-kam) |
| house over | (= house above-side) |
Source: WB 789.1, p.355
- achvívtaay á' peev'ávahkam. There are lots of birds on top of the houses. [Reference: JPH ethno ?:220]
Sentence examples (6)
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xás kári iv'ávahkam uvôoruraa,
tóo piikívshipriv péemyah.
And he crawled up on the roof, he wore the heart as a necklace.Source: Nettie Ruben, "Lizard and Grizzly Bear" (WB_KL-34) | read full text -
xás kunímuusti iv'ávahkam a' poo'íihtih.
And (Lizard) was looked at as he danced, up on the roof.Source: Nettie Ruben, "Lizard and Grizzly Bear" (WB_KL-34) | read full text -
xás iv'ávahkam uvôoruraa papirishkâarim.
So Grizzly crawled up on the roof.Source: Nettie Ruben, "Lizard and Grizzly Bear" (WB_KL-34) | read full text -
poopárihrishuk víri vaa yuuxmachmahánach iv'ávahkam poo'íihtih,
uthívtaaptih.
When (Lizard) came out, Lizard danced on the roof, he did a war dance.Source: Nettie Ruben, "Lizard and Grizzly Bear" (WB_KL-34) | read full text -
xás iv'ávahkam vúra ivharatírihshas mûuk uyururâanahitih.
And the roof was put up with wide boards.Source: Julia Starritt, "The Sweathouse" (WB_KL-76) | read full text -
peev'ávahkam ivharatírihshas uyaakóohitih.
And broad boards were put on the roof.Source: Julia Starritt, "The Living-house" (WB_KL-77) | read full text