Ararahih'urípih
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ikrívruh to roll (as a ball)

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #2036 | revised Dec 02 2014

ikrívruh • V • to roll (as a ball)

Derivatives (8)
ikrivrúhunih "to roll downhill from here"
ikrivrúhuthun "to roll here and there, to roll around"
ikrivrúhuvruk "a man's name"
ikrivrúuhma "to roll to"
ikrivrúuhraa "to roll up from downriver"
ikrivrúuhrup "to roll downriver from here"
ikrivrúuhsip "to start to roll"
ikrivrúuhsur "to roll away"

Source: WB 496, p.340

Note: Cf. inívruh- '(pl.) to roll'.

  • neepsharavrîiki nu'axaychákishrihi pookrívruuhti. Help me stop it from rolling! [Reference: KV]

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  1. xás   âapun   u-kyívish   xás   u-krivrúhuthun  
    then   on.the.ground   3s(>3)-fall.down   then   3s(>3)-roll.here.and.there  
    And he fell to the ground, and he rolled about.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

  2. xás   vúra   t-u-sáyriihva   xás   u-váxiprishuk   xás   âapun   u-krivrúhuthun  
    then   Intensive   PERF-3s(>3)-be.lonesome   then   3s(>3)-flop.out   then   on.the.ground   3s(>3)-roll.here.and.there  
    Then (Coyote) was homesick, and he flopped out, and he rolled around on the ground.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

  3. xás   kári   vúra   u-'aachíchha   xás   u-krivrúhuthun   úuth   u-piytúykaan-va   pá-yuux  
    then   then   Intensive   3s(>3)-be.happy   then   3s(>3)-roll.here.and.there   out.to.water   3s(>3)-kick.into.river-PL.ACT   the-dirt  
    Then he was happy, and he rolled around, and he kicked the dirt out into the river.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

  4. xás   ta'ítam   u-krívruuhsipree-heen  
    then   so   3s(>3)-start.to.roll-ANT  
    And so he started to roll.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Steals Fire" (WB_KL-10) | read full text

  5. xás   sáruk   ishkeesh-'ípanich   u-krívruuhma  
    then   downhill   river-top   3s(>3)-roll.to  
    And he rolled downhill to the edge of the river.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Steals Fire" (WB_KL-10) | read full text

  6. yánava   sáruk   t-óo   krivrúuhnih  
    visible   downhill   PERF-3s(>3)   roll.downhill.from.here  
    He saw her roll downhill.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "Duck Hawk and His Wife" (WB_KL-25) | read full text

  7. víri-va   kumá'ii   kun-ípeen-ti   xúux   mu-krivruh-vá-nam-ich  
    so-so   because.of   3pl(>3s)-say.to-DUR   placename   3sPOSS-roll-PL.ACT-place-DIM  
    For that reason they call it "xuux's little rolling-place."
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Duck Hawk and His Wife" (WB_KL-26) | read full text

  8. t-óo   krivrúhuni   sáruk   pa-pirishkâarim  
    PERF-3s(>3)   roll.downhill.from.here   downhill   the-grizzly  
    Grizzly rolled downhill.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Lizard and Grizzly Bear" (WB_KL-34) | read full text

  9. xás   u-krívruuhsur  
    then   3s(>3)-roll.away  
    Then she rolled away.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Lizard and Grizzly Bear" (WB_KL-34) | read full text