Ararahih'urípih
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sasípiithva / sasipîithvu- to spiral around, said of a string of frog eggs

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lexicon ID #5344 | revised Oct 31 2014

sasípiithva / sasipîithvu- • V • to spiral around, said of a string of frog eggs

Source: JPH ani 06:429

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  1. áankunish sú' usasípiithva, áachip áankunish u'ishipváraahiti, koovúra vookupíti pamupírish, áachip áankunish u'ishipváraahitih.
    They have little threads in them, with a filament running down the middle; they are all that way, with a filament running down that way.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, Leaf (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.h) | read full text

  2. xás pa'iinâak ah'ávahkam usasípiithva taskanatunvêechas.
    And on the inside, above the fire, little poles were stretched around.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "The Living-house" (WB_KL-77) | read full text