Ararahih'urípih
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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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  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. pa'ávahkam uum tírih.
    At the top it was wide.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Salmon Fishing" (WB_KL-69) | read full text
  4. 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
  5. peev'ávahkam ivharatírihshas uyaakóohitih.
    And broad boards were put on the roof.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "The Living-house" (WB_KL-77) | read full text
  6. 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