Ararahih'urípih
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yuraschíshiih horse

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #7205 | revised Feb 17 2016

yuraschíshiih N • horse

Literally: 'ocean-dog'

Derivation yúras chishiih
ocean dog

Source: WB 1699.1, p.403; TK 3.44; JPH ani 06:633, 650


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  1. yuraschíshiih máruk tuvâaram.
    The horse went uphill.
    Source: Lucille Albers, Sentences about acorns, weather (LA-02) | read full text
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  2. taay payuraschíshiih.
    There is lots of horses.
    Source: Lucille Albers, Sentences about acorns, weather (LA-02) | read full text
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  3. yuraschíshiih tá nimah.
    I see the horse.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: questions and answers, verb tenses (VS-17) | read full text
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  4. payuraschíshiih tóo kviip íshkih.
    The horse runs fast.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: questions and answers, verb tenses (VS-17) | read full text
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  5. payuraschíshiih nikûuntakoo.
    I am riding on the horse.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: questions and answers, verb tenses (VS-17) | read full text
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  6. payuraschíshiih ikûuntakoo hum?
    Did you ride the horse?
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: questions and answers, verb tenses (VS-17) | read full text
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  7. pa'ávansa usrûuntih payuraschíshiih.
    The man is leading the horse.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Responses to Pictures" (WB_KL-92) | read full text