Ararahih'urípih
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kuríhkir / kurihkira- eaves-pole, held up by two forked poles; these were fastened both to the outside roofing and to the top of the the walls. Also translated 'inside corner of Indian house'.

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lexicon ID #4023 | revised Aug 02 2015

kuríhkir / kurihkira- • N • eaves-pole, held up by two forked poles; these were fastened both to the outside roofing and to the top of the the walls. Also translated 'inside corner of Indian house'.

Derivation:  kúrih-kir-a
inside.corner-Instrumental-DEVERB

Source: WB 930, p.363; JPH mat 753

Note: JPH mat 15:778 defines as 'corner post'.

  • kári xás vaa kunkúupha, kurihkirá'aachiipvarih uthrîish pamukunyupastáran. And then that's what they did, their tears collected half-way up to the roof-beam. [Reference: WB T51.48]

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  1. kári xás vaa kunkúupha, kurihkirá'aachipvari uthrîish pamukunyupastáran.
    They did this, their tears collected halfway up the roof-beam.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Love Medicine" (WB_KL-51) | read full text