Ararahih'urípih
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asóokir / asookira- flume

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lexicon ID #696 | revised Jul 10 2024

asóokir / asookira- N • flume

Literally: 'water-going instrument'

Derivation áas ahóokir-a  (= áas áhoo-kir-a)
water go.by.way.of-DEVERB  (= water go-Instrumental-DEVERB)

Source: WB 145.9, p.321

Note: Possibly an irregular contraction from *as-ahóokir.