Ararahih'urípih
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tíim / tiim edge

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #6046 | revised Nov 03 2015

tíim / tiim N • edge

Derivatives (22; show derivatives)

Source: WB 1377, p.386

Note: Both tíim and tiim are used as basic forms. The diminutive is tîimich.

  • pa'ás kúnish tuvurúniihva, tiim. It was sort of running over the edge of the rock. [Reference: WB 14: Coyote Eats His Own Excrement 030]
  • itrôop patíim poo'ifshúrooti su'. Five of them stick off around the sides. [Reference: TK 57.23]


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  1. pirishyâamachas, xútnahichas, tinihyâachas, ipaníchihsha, tíimxuuskunishas.
    They are nice leaves, thin [sheetlike], not very wide, sharp pointed, smooth-edged.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, Leaf (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.h) | read full text
  2. pa'ás kúnish tuvurúniihva, tiim.
    It was sort of running over the edge of the rock.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Eats His Own Excrement" (WB_KL-14) | read full text
  3. saamvaróotiim aratváraf u'áamtih.
    He eats mud on the edge of creeks.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-23) | read full text
  4. xás umá " káan ishkéeshtiim kun'iin."
    And he saw that they were there on the edge of the river.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Story of Madrone" (WB_KL-35) | read full text