Ararahih'urípih
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ikrivrúhuthun / ikrivrúhuthuna- to roll here and there, to roll around

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #2038 | revised Nov 12 2014

ikrivrúhuthun / ikrivrúhuthuna- • V • to roll here and there, to roll around

Derivation:  ikrívruh-thun
roll-around

Source: WB files

Sentence examples (3)


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  1. xás   âapun   u-kyívish   xás   u-krivrúhuthun  
    then   on.the.ground   3s(>3)-fall.down   then   3s(>3)-roll.here.and.there  
    And he fell to the ground, and he rolled about.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

  2. xás   vúra   t-u-sáyriihva   xás   u-váxiprishuk   xás   âapun   u-krivrúhuthun  
    then   Intensive   PERF-3s(>3)-be.lonesome   then   3s(>3)-flop.out   then   on.the.ground   3s(>3)-roll.here.and.there  
    Then (Coyote) was homesick, and he flopped out, and he rolled around on the ground.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

  3. xás   kári   vúra   u-'aachíchha   xás   u-krivrúhuthun   úuth   u-piytúykaan-va   pá-yuux  
    then   then   Intensive   3s(>3)-be.happy   then   3s(>3)-roll.here.and.there   out.to.water   3s(>3)-kick.into.river-PL.ACT   the-dirt  
    Then he was happy, and he rolled around, and he kicked the dirt out into the river.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text