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tírih wide; flat
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lexicon ID #6087 | revised Nov 03 2015
tírih • ADJ • wide; flat
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Source: WB 1388, p.386
- ikxáramkunish káru vúrahanik, vishvantírihanik káru. And (Spider) was black, and he had a flat belly. [Reference: KS 41. Spider story 009]
- íp ni'úumat ishkeeshtírihak I came to a wide place in the river. [Reference: JPH "Grammar" 340]
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tírihsha pamupírish,
ikpíhan,
imxathakkêem.
It has widish leaves, it is strong, it stinks.Source: Phoebe Maddux, Downslope and Upslope Tobacco (JPH_TKIC-III.4) | read full text -
xás pa'êem sichakvutvaratíri usíchakvutvutih.
And the doctor was wearing a wide belt around her waist.Source: Julia Starritt, "A Quack Doctor" (WB_KL-67) | read full text -
pa'ávahkam uum tírih.
At the top it was wide.Source: Julia Starritt, "Salmon Fishing" (WB_KL-69) | read full text -
xás iv'ávahkam vúra ivharatírihshas mûuk uyururâanahitih.
And the roof was put up with wide boards.Source: Julia Starritt, "The Sweathouse" (WB_KL-76) | read full text -
peev'ávahkam ivharatírihshas uyaakóohitih.
And broad boards were put on the roof.Source: Julia Starritt, "The Living-house" (WB_KL-77) | read full text -
hâari tírihshas káru hâari vúra tûupichas kuynákmahich poosasipúniihva.
Sometimes they were wide and sometimes they were narrow, and sometimes they were each (composed of) three little ones running down.Source: Julia Starritt, "Tattoos" (WB_KL-87) | read full text