Ararahih'urípih
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ithváva / ithvávu- to pack or carry to (on one's back)

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lexicon ID #3300 | revised Feb 12 2015

ithváva / ithvávu- • V • to pack or carry to (on one's back)

Derivation:  íithva-ma
pack-to

  • vaa káan toothváva pamú'uup, pamukun'ikrívraam patipáhaas, aftáram. He would take his things there, to hs brothers' house, at Aftáram. [Reference: KM 15.19]
  • púxay vúraxay hûut koo neethvávara, táma âapun. I could hardly pack it so far, then I'd fall down. [Reference: DF 07: A Hunting Story 031]

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  1. púxay   vúra   xay   hûut   koo   nee-thváv-ara   táma   âapun  
    not.yet   how   Intensive   how   all   1s(>3)-pack.to-NEG   then   on.the.ground  
    I could hardly pack it any distance at all, before (I had to put it) down again.
    Source: Benonie Harrie, "A Hunting Yarn" (DAF_KT-05c) | read full text