Ararahih'urípih
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ikfirip to miss (in playing Indian cards or in shooting)

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #1771 | revised Jun 04 2024

ikfirip • V • to miss (in playing Indian cards or in shooting)

Derivatives (2)
ikfinípaa "a man's name"
ikfíripriv "to miss (in shooting)"

Source: JPH mat ?:756

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    1. xás   kári   ta'ítam   chími   kan-kúniihk-i   hínupa   páy   t-óo   kfíripriv  
      then   then   so   soon   1s(>3)-shoot.at-IMPER   surprise   this   PERF-3s(>3)   miss.(in.shooting)  
      And then (he said), "Let me shoot (one)," but he missed.
      Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

    2. xás   koovúra   t-oo   kfíriprin  
      then   all   PERF-3s(>3)   miss.(in.shooting)  
      And he missed them all.
      Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text