Ararahih'urípih
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vupákpak to cut up

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #6659 | revised Dec 11 2015

vupákpak • V • to cut up

Derivation:  vúpak-RED
trim-REDUP

Derivatives (3)
vupákpaakmar "to finish cutting up"
vupakpákapuh "that which has been chopped up"
vupakpákir "to cut up on"

  • tanivupákpak pavírusur. I cut the bear up. [Reference: KV]
  • káru ápap yuhírim muuk kunvupákpaakti. And they cut the other end off with a flint knife. [Reference: TK 95.15]

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  1. sâam   xás   ta-nu-p-vupákpak  
    little.downhill   then   PERF-1pl(>3)-ITER-cut.up  
    Downhill, then we split them.
    Source: Violet Super, Violet Working (VSu-04) | read full text

  2. kári   xás   vaa   tá   kun-vupákpak  
    then   then   that   PERF   3pl(>3s)-cut.up  
    And they cut it up.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Bear Hunting" (WB_KL-71) | read full text