Ararahih'urípih
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tanukyáanar / tanukyanara- shovel

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lexicon ID #5649 | revised Dec 26 2015

tanukyáanar / tanukyanara- • N • shovel

Literally: 'scooping-out instrument'

Derivation:  tanukyáan-ar-a  (= táruk-yaan-ar-a)
scoop.out-INST-DEVERB  (= scoop--yaan-INST-DEVERB)

Source: WB 1323.1.1, p.384

  • tanukyáanarmuuk pani'íripti. I'm digging a hole with a shovel. [Reference: KV]

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  1. tanukyáanar mûuk ni'íripeesh.
    I am going to dig with a shovel.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: actions and instrumentals (VS-21) | read full text
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