Ararahih'urípih
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ikfúuyva / ikfúuyvu- to whistle (something other than a tune, e.g., a signal)

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #1793 | revised Nov 05 2014

ikfúuyva / ikfúuyvu- • V • to whistle (something other than a tune, e.g., a signal)

Derivation:  ikfuy-va
whistle-PL.ACT

Derivative (1)
ikfuyvûunish "to whistle at (someone)"

Source: WB 451.2, p.338

Sentence examples (2)

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  1. xás   u-kfuyvûunish  
    then   3s(>3)-whistle.at  
    And she whistled at him.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Story of Madrone" (WB_KL-35) | read full text

  2. kâam   kun-ikfúyvuunish  
    little.upriver   3pl(>3s)-whistle.at  
    He was whistled at, a little ways upriver.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Kidnapped Child" (WB_KL-61) | read full text