Ararahih'urípih
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thiivríihvar / thivrihvara- wall board in an Indian house

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #5926 | revised Jan 28 2016

thiivríihvar / thivrihvara- • N • wall board in an Indian house

Derivation:  thiv-rih-va-ar-a
lie.(of.one.thing)-up-PL.ACT-INST-DEVERB

Source: WB 1459, p.389

Note: JPH ethno ?:310 says this is a bench running entirely around the house. Equiv. to thiivríihva.

  • xás káan ukrîish thiivríihvar. Then she sits down there on the bench. [Reference: KS 05 Peregrine Falcon 050]
  • kári xás usxáxaripaa pathiivrîihvar. Then he tore out the wall-boards. [Reference: WB T17.40]

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  1. kári xás usxáxaripaa pathivrîihvar.
    And he tore out the wall-boards.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Gives Salmon and Acorns to Mankind" (WB_KL-17) | read full text