Ararahih'urípih
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árav / áram- to weave with three strands (in basketry)

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #553 | revised Oct 31 2014

árav / áram- • V • to weave with three strands (in basketry)

Derivatives (3)
áramhiroovaha "to be 3-strand weaving around (a basket)"
áramsip "to start three-strand twining (in basketry)"
árav "weft of a basket"

Source: WB 135, p.320

  • kuyráak tani'árav, káru kuyráak tanivíikroov sárum. I three-strand twine three times around, then I two-strand twine three times around with pine root. [Reference: TK 123.11]