Ararahih'urípih
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thimyav / thimyaa- to grind smooth, to file, to sharpen by grinding

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lexicon ID #5935 | revised Jan 28 2016

thimyav / thimyaa- • V • to grind smooth, to file, to sharpen by grinding

Derivatives (5)
ipthimyâar "whetstone"
thimyáakurih "to file in, to incise"
thimyâar "to polish with"
thimyêeshrih "to rub down"
thimyôonih "to file downward, to incise downward"

  • pamu'akóor upthimyáati. He's sharpening his ax. [Reference: KV]
  • sakanikoora'ípih, pufich'apsih'ípih vaa pakuníhruuvti, kunthimyáati, píshiip pa'ípih. They use a cannon bone, a deer's leg bone, first they file the bone off. [Reference: TK 142.4]