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vâaram long, tall
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lexicon ID #6397 | revised Mar 27 2008
vâaram • ADJ • long, tall
Derivatives (4)
vaaraméeshiip "tallest, longest"
vitkirivâaram "name of a ridge near Orleans"
vitkirivâaram_mu'ahíram "name of a fireplace near Orleans"
vaaramaséeshiip "tallest, longest"
Source: WB 1524, p.393
Note: Long vowel in this word is never shortened. Plural is vâaramas. When combined with a noun, this is replaced by -xára, e.g. avansaxára 'tall man'.
- xavish'úhraam uum vúra puvaaramákaamhara. An arrowwood pipe is not very long. [Reference: TK 158.34]
- mukunyáfus puvâaramasahara. Their dresses are not long. [Reference: WB T86.9]
- xás yítha vâaram taníkruupka, vastaranxára. Then I sew a long one on, a long thong. [Reference: TK 125.9]
Short recording (1) | Sentence examples (18)