Ararahih'urípih
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ihmáraroov (pl.) to run upstream from here

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lexicon ID #1558 | revised Apr 30 2014

ihmáraroov • V • (pl.) to run upstream from here

Derivation:  ihmar-roov
run.(pl.)-upriverward.from.here

  • kiihmáraroov. You people run upriver from here! [Reference: WB files]

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  1. xás   pa-'ávans-as   káakum   kun-ihmáraroov  
    then   the-man-PL   some   3pl(>3s)-run.upstream.from.here.(pl.)  
    And some of the men ran upriver.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full text

  2. xás   pihnêefich   sú'   u-hyívkaanva   arará-taay   kii-hmárarishuk-i   xás   kâam   kii-hmáraroov  
    then   coyote   inside   3s(>3)-shout.acrossriver   human-much   2pl(>3)-run.out.(pl.)-IMPER   then   little.upriver   2pl(>3)-run.upstream.from.here.(pl.)  
    And Coyote shouted in through it, "Lots of people, come out, and run upriver!"
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full text