Ararahih'urípih
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taknih to roll (like a log)

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #5596 | revised Dec 21 2015

taknih V • to roll (like a log)

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Source: WB 1285, p.382


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  1. unuhyâach-hiruva   kúma   u-'árihishrih   pa-naní-'iithva   víri   na-takníihshur-oo-tih  
    circle-too   3sPOSS   3s(>3)-become   the-1sPOSS-packload   so   2s/3s>1s-roll.off-PL.ACT-DUR  
    My pack was becoming too round, so it kept rolling off me.
    Source: Benonie Harrie, "A Hunting Yarn" (DAF_KT-05c) | read full text
  2. ta'ítam   u-takníhithun-aheen  
    so   3s(>3)-roll.around-ANT  
    Then he rolled around.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text
  3. púyava   káan   u-tákniihkurih  
    you.see   there   3s(>3)-roll.into.hollow  
    She rolled in (to a hollow) there.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Duck Hawk and His Wife" (WB_KL-26) | read full text
  4. u-tákniihvarayva  
    3s(>3)-roll.around  
    She rolled around.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Duck Hawk and His Wife" (WB_KL-26) | read full text
  5. xás   ipvárakirak   pa-nini-'ahtákni   pa-mu-yukúku   íp   u-mátnuus-at  
    then   on.the.way.back.downriver   the-1sPOSS-car   the-3sPOSS-shoe(s)   PAST   3s(>3)-burst-PAST  
    And on the way back down from upriver, my tire burst.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "A Blow-out" (WB_KL-91) | read full text
  6. púyava   pa-ni-pkára-haak   payêem   káruk   kúna   ni-'árihroov-ish   ni-p-takníhar-eesh  
    you.see   NOMZ-1s(>3)-go.back.acrossriver-when   now   upriver   in.addition   1s(>3)-go.upriver-down   1s(>3)-ITER-go.drive-FUT  
    When I go back across-river now, I'll go upriver, I'll go drive back.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "A Blow-out" (WB_KL-91) | read full text