Ararahih'urípih
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ishkáakroov / ishkáakroovu- to jump away upriver

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lexicon ID #2987 | revised Dec 08 2014

ishkáakroov / ishkáakroovu- • V • to jump away upriver

Derivation:  ishkak-roov
jump-upriverward.from.here

  • axmáy ithyáruk úskaakroov, upihnêefhiti. Suddenly he jumped upriverward across-river, he gave a coyote-howl. [Reference: WB 11: Coyote as Doctor 048]

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  1. axmáy   ithyáruk   ú-skaakroov   u-pihnêefhi-tih  
    suddenly   across   3s(>3)-jump.away.upriver   3s(>3)-howl.like.coyote-DUR  
    Suddenly he jumped upriverward across-river, he gave a coyote-howl.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote as Doctor" (WB_KL-11) | read full text