Ararahih'urípih
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yupastáran tear (from weeping)

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #7177 | revised Feb 17 2016

yupastáran • N • tear (from weeping)

Derivation:  yúup astaran
eye astaran

Derivative (1)
yupastáranha "to weep, to mourn"

Source: WB 1698.1, p.403

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  1. víri vaa kunkupitih, pathakan'ávak tá kunthataktakúraan pamukunyáfus pamukunyupastáran mûuk pakun'ívunti kahyuras'afishríhan.
    They did this, their dresses were all tattered up above the knees from the tears that they were weeping for Klamath Lakes Young Man.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Love Medicine" (WB_KL-51) | read full text

  2. kári xás vaa kunkúupha, kurihkirá'aachipvari uthrîish pamukunyupastáran.
    They did this, their tears collected halfway up the roof-beam.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Love Medicine" (WB_KL-51) | read full text