Ararahih'urípih
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iimníhva / iimníhvu- to have a love affair

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lexicon ID #1662 | revised Oct 31 2014

iimníhva / iimníhvu- • V • to have a love affair

Derivation:  íimnih-va
love-PL.ACT

Derivative (1)
iimníhva "love"

    Sentence examples (2)

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    1. hínupa   uum   u-'iimníhvu-tih  
      surprise   3.SG   3s(>3)-have.love.affair-DUR  
      [Then the woman said] “He was in love [was staying away with a girl].”
      Source: Abner's mother, "Crow Woman and her Neglectful Husband" (JPH_KT-08) | read full text

    2. pâanpay   pirishkâarim   t-u-thítiv   káan   t-u-'iimníhva  
      after.while   grizzly   PERF-3s(>3)-hear   there   PERF-3s(>3)-have.love.affair  
      Finally Grizzly Bear heard he was having a love affair there.
      Source: Lottie Beck, "Duck Hawk and His Wife" (WB_KL-25) | read full text