Ararahih'urípih
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kîihar / kihara- key

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #3827 | revised Aug 03 2015

kîihar / kihara- • N • key

Literally: 'locking-instrument'

Derivation:  kîih-ar-a
lock.a.door-INST-DEVERB

Derivatives (2)
ipkîihpa "to lock a door"
ipkîihpar "key"

Source: WB 872.1, p.360

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  1. pakihara pûuvish tháankurih.
    Put the keys in the bag.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: questions (VS-16) | read full text
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  2. papakîihar káru nikîiheesh.
    I am (also) going to lock the door.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: actions and instrumentals (VS-21) | read full text
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