Ararahih'urípih
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sásip- (pl.) to be in a line, to extend

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #5342 | revised Jul 06 2005

sásip- • V • (pl.) to be in a line, to extend

Derivative (1)
imshasípiithva "to lay out (twine) {?}"

Source: WB 1218, p.377

Note: Occurring only with suffixes, as in sáisipunih '(stripes) run down'.

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  1. kuyráak usasipúniihva yítha achipyâach xás xákararih.
    There were three stripes running down, one right in the middle and (two) on each side.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Tattoos" (WB_KL-87) | read full text

  2. hâari tírihshas káru hâari vúra tûupichas kuynákmahich poosasipúniihva.
    Sometimes they were wide and sometimes they were narrow, and sometimes they were each (composed of) three little ones running down.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Tattoos" (WB_KL-87) | read full text