Ararahih'urípih
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ikrírih to become tilted up onto one side, or into a steep slope

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #1994 | revised Feb 08 2016

ikrírih • V • to become tilted up onto one side, or into a steep slope

Derivatives (17; show derivatives)

Source: WB 488, p.338

Note: Bound stem; used only in combinations.

  • ... papúvaxay napikrírihaak. ... when I haven't started up the sides (of a basket) yet. [Reference: TK 117.14]

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  1. kári   xás   ikrírihak   ni-vápathuk  
    then   then   steep.hillside   1s(>3)-come.around  
    Then I went around to the steep side.
    Source: Benonie Harrie, "A Hunting Yarn" (DAF_KT-05c) | read full text

  2. xás   p-óo-kyiim-ti   t-u-kuchnáxavrin   xás   t-óo   krírihivrin   xás   vúra   xára   u-kyiivúur  
    then   NOMZ-3s(>3)-fall-DUR   PERF-3s(>3)-turn.end.over.end   then   PERF-3s(>3)   roll.over.and.over   then   Intensive   long.time   3s(>3)-fall.for.a.long.time  
    And when he fell, he turned head over heels, and he rolled over sideways, and he was falling for a long time.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-08) | read full text