Ararahih'urípih
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yupsírihar / yupsihirihara- blind

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #7195 | revised Feb 17 2016

yupsírihar / yupsihirihara- • ADJ • blind

Literally: 'having shiny eyes'

Derivation:  yupsírih-ar  (= yúup sírih-ar)
be.blind-having  (= eye shiny-having)

Source: WB 1698.9, p.403

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  1. pi'êep kunipítih, payupsíriharas uum vaa xás mukunfikríparas.
    Long ago, they say, the blind people were their sorters.
    Source: Violet Super, Grace Davis, Madeline Davis, Conversation: Weaving (GD-MD-VSu-01) | read full text
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