Ararahih'urípih
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kôokha / kôokhi- to win at gambling

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #3921 | revised May 15 2015

kôokha / kôokhi- • V • to win at gambling

Derivation:  DUM-ha
DUM-DENOM

Derivative (1)
ipkookpíchvaan "man's name"

Source: WB 902, p.362

  • vúra uum taay péeshpuk pookôokhiti. He won a lot of money gambling. [Reference: KM 7.12]

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  1. chími   t-ee-kôokha  
    soon   PERF-2s(>3)-win.at.gambling  
    Okay, you win!
    Source: Violet Super, Grace Davis, Madeline Davis, Conversation: Weaving (GD-MD-VSu-01) | read full text
    Spoken by Madeline Davis | Download | Play

  2. púya-va   pa-yu'-kúkam   tá   kun-tâat-ivruk-ahaak   púya-va   kári   tá   kun-kôokha   pa-yúruk   va-'ár-as  
    and.so-so   NOMZ-downriver-side   PERF   3pl(>3s)-handle.with.implement-down.over-when   and.so-so   then   PERF   3pl(>3s)-win.at.gambling   the-downriver   3sPOSS-person-PL  
    If the ones on the downriver end toss it over (the goal line), then the downriver people won.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "The Shinny Game" (WB_KL-78) | read full text