Ararahih'urípih
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ithyarukpíhriiv Across-the-Water Widower, a mythical personage

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lexicon ID #3350 | revised Feb 17 2015

ithyarukpíhriiv • N • Across-the-Water Widower, a mythical personage

Derivation:  ithyáruk píhriiv
across widower

Source: WB 784.1.4, p.355; TK 8.46

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  1. ithyarukpíhriiv   u-'árihroov   u-xus   tîi   káruk   kan-vâaram-i  
    Across.the.Water.Widower   3s(>3)-go.upriver   3s(>3)-think   let...   upriver   1s(>3)-go-IMPER  
    Across-the-Water Widower went upriver, he thought, "Let me go upriver!"
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Creation of Eels" (WB_KL-41) | read full text

  2. ithyarukpíhriiv   kun-ihyûunish-tih   u-pêen-tih   na-kûush-i  
    Across.the.Water.Widower   3pl(>3s)-shout.to-DUR   3s(>3)-say.to-DUR   2s/3s>1s-copulate-IMPER  
    Across-the-Water Widower was shouted at, (the person) said to him, "Copulate with me!"
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Creation of Eels" (WB_KL-41) | read full text

  3. xás   u-'árihroov   ithyarukpíhriiv  
    then   3s(>3)-go.upriver   Across.the.Water.Widower  
    Then Across-the-Water Widower went upriver.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Creation of Eels" (WB_KL-41) | read full text

  4. ithyarukpíhriiv   pa-mú-siish   u-vupaksúr-oo-nik  
    Across.the.Water.Widower   the-3sPOSS-penis   3s(>3)-cut.off-PL.ACT-ANC  
    Across-the-Water Widower cut off his penis.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Creation of Eels" (WB_KL-41) | read full text