Ararahih'urípih
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turúkurih to put (cooking stones) into (soup)

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lexicon ID #6144 | revised Nov 09 2015

turúkurih • V • to put (cooking stones) into (soup)

Derivation:  turu-kúrih
handle.with.implement-into.water

Source: WB 1404, p.387

  • púyava íshaha takun'íthar ithákuusrah, kári xás takunturúkurihva. So they soaked (mildewed acorns) in water for a month, then they put (hot) rocks in. [Reference: WB T74.7]
  • kári xás vaa aséemfir tuturukúrihva pa'ásipak. Then he puts hot stones into that basket. [Reference: TK 233.39]

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  1. kári ás tá kunturúkurihva.
    Then they put (hot) rocks in.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Making Acorn Soup" (WB_KL-74) | read full text