Ararahih'urípih
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ikpáatrav to break in two (by hitting)

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lexicon ID #1891 | revised Nov 11 2014

ikpáatrav • V • to break in two (by hitting)

Derivation:  ikpat-rav
break-in

  • múpsiih úkpaatravaheen. She broke her leg. [Reference: WB notes]

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  1. kári   xás   p-oo-tharámpuk   ta'ítam   mú-psii   ú-kpaatrav-aheen  
    then   then   NOMZ-3s(>3)-cook.acorn.soup   so   3sPOSS-leg   3s(>3)-break.in.two-ANT  
    So when she made acorn soup, then (Doe) broke open her leg.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "How Deer Meat Was Lost and Regained" (WB_KL-33) | read full text

  2. kári   xás   ú-kpaatrav   pa-mú-psiih   aax   kúna   u-'ínihnamnih-ach  
    then   then   3s(>3)-break.in.two   the-3sPOSS-leg   blood   in.addition   3s(>3)-drip.into-DIM.(verbs)  
    And she broke her leg, but (only) blood dribbled in.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "How Deer Meat Was Lost and Regained" (WB_KL-33) | read full text