Ararahih'urípih
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sáak obsidian, "flint"; arrowhead, bullet

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lexicon ID #5203 | revised Nov 09 2005

sáak • N • obsidian, "flint"; arrowhead, bullet

Derivatives (8)
ararásaak "arrowhead"
sák'as "obsidian, "flint""
sak'ásip "bottle, drinking glass, glass container of any kind"
sak'ípeep "small arrowhead"
sak'íripirak "a placename near Somes Bar"
sak'us'úhish "plant sp., lovage"
táhsaak "hailstones"
tahsáakha "to hail"

Source: WB 1196, p.377; JPH mat ?:694

  • vúra vaa saak uhyákurihva. She has the obsidian arrowhead sticking into her. [Reference: KS 05 Peregrine Falcon 259]
  • saak káru vúra pakuníhruuvtihanik pasúruvar kuníkruprinaratihanik. They also used flint to bore the hole with. [Reference: TK 155.15]

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  1. saak kuntáxraatvunaa.
    They were attaching arrowheads.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Why Towhee Has Red Eyes" (WB_KL-36) | read full text