Ararahih'urípih
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ûusur / ûusuru- to take off

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lexicon ID #6334 | revised Oct 31 2014

ûusur / ûusuru- V • to take off

Source: WB 1507, p.392

  • ápuroon tu'ûusur. She removed the witchery. [Reference: KS19. Bluejay doctors 01]
  • vúra káan arátaanva tu'ûusur kachackâachich. There Bluejay took the pain off of him. [Reference: KM 20.2]


Sentence examples (6)


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  1. ápuroon tu'ûusur.
    She removed the witchery.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Bluejay Myth" (JPH_PHM-24-343a) | read full text
  2. kumá'ii papuna'ûusurutihara.
    For that reason I can't take (the disease object) out.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Blue Jay As Doctor" (WB_KL-29) | read full text
  3. xás pamúpxaan upûusur.
    And she took off her hat.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "The Bear and the Deer" (WB_KL-32) | read full text
  4. kári xás poopûusur, pa'árus, ta'ítam uhyárihishriheen.
    Then when he took off the seed-basket, he stood still.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Shinny Game Medicine" (WB_KL-54) | read full text
  5. víri pakunpûusur fúrax kích utávahiti pamu'ifunih'ípan.
    When they took it off, the ends of (the dog's) hair were decorated with nothing but woodpecker scalps.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Shinny Game Medicine" (WB_KL-54) | read full text
  6. kúmá'ii papuna'ûusurutih.
    That's why I can't take it out.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Blue Jay as Doctor" (WB_LA78.1-004a) | read full text
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