Ararahih'urípih
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iyshar / iyshan- to mix with, add to

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lexicon ID #3602 | revised Oct 31 2014

iyshar / iyshan- • V • to mix with, add to

Source: WB 826, p.357

  • hâari vaa ihêeraha kuníyshaanti, xás vaa kunihêerati. Sometimes they mix (tobacco stems) with tobacco (leaves), and they smoke them. [Reference: TK 96.6]
  • víri yaas'ara'îin vúra kinpíyshaantiheesh. So humans will put some (rocks) on. [Reference: KS 05 Peregrine Falcon 272]

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  1. xás amyiv káru athkúrit ta kuníyshar, xás vaa tá kuniyvúruk pathúkinhak.
    Then they mixed soot and grease, and they rubbed it on the tattoo.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Tattoos" (WB_KL-87) | read full text