Ararahih'urípih
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ihmáravarak (pl.) to run downstream from here

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lexicon ID #1564 | revised Apr 14 2014

ihmáravarak • V • (pl.) to run downstream from here

Derivation:  ihmar-varak
run.(pl.)-down.from.upriver

Source: WB files

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  1. kári   xás   kun-ihmáravarak   pa-'îin   kun-'áharamu-tih  
    then   then   3pl(>3s)-run.downstream.from.here.(pl.)   NOMZ-TOPIC   3pl(>3s)-follow-DUR  
    And the ones chasing him ran down from upriver.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full text

  2. xás   pa-tishanih-yûum   u-kvíriprup   víri   kúna   kâam   pa-'îin   kun-'áharamu-ti   tá   kun-ihmáravarak  
    then   NOMZ-placename-uphill.downriver   3s(>3)-run.off..downriver   so   in.addition   little.upriver   NOMZ-TOPIC   3pl(>3s)-follow-DUR   PERF   3pl(>3s)-run.downstream.from.here.(pl.)  
    And when he ran downriver from tishániik, the ones following him were running down just upriver.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full text

  3. xás   ôok   vúra   koovúra   tá   kun-p-ihmáravarak  
    then   here   Intensive   all   PERF   3pl(>3s)-ITER-run.downstream.from.here.(pl.)  
    And they all ran down from upriver to here.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Steals Fire" (WB_KL-10) | read full text