Ararahih'urípih
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xúripha / xúriphi- to make a vertical stripe

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lexicon ID #6930 | revised Feb 04 2016

xúripha / xúriphi- V • to make a vertical stripe

Derivation xúrip-ha  (= xúrip-a-ha)
vertical.stripe-DENOM  (= xúrip-DEVERB-DENOM)

Derivative (1)
xúriphiroov "to make vertical stripes around"

  • tanixúripha panyuraramûuk. I make a vertical stripe with bear lily. [Reference: TK 117.26]
  • kári xás itrôop tanipxúripha. Then I make a vertical stripe five times around. [Reference: TK 120.40]