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ithyúruvarak to drag down from upriver
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lexicon ID #3377 | revised Feb 17 2015
ithyúruvarak • V • to drag down from upriver
| Derivation: | ithyur-varak |
| drag-down.from.upriver |
Source: WB files
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aayâach kun-'ixviphûunish-ti íp pa'-ú-thvoonhi-tih-at va-'íhuk tá kun-'ithyúruvarak pa-mú-traax kich kun-'áaphu-tih it.was.because 3pl(>3s)-get.angry.at-DUR PAST NOMZ-3s(>3)-be.eager.(to.do)-DUR-PAST 3sPOSS-do.flower.dance PERF 3pl(>3s)-drag.down.from.upriver the-3sPOSS-arm only 3pl(>3s)-carry.(two.objects)-DUR That was because they were mad at him because he had wanted to dance. They they dragged him down, they were just carrying him (by) the arms". Source: Margaret Harrie, "The Ten Young Men who Became the Pleiades" (DAF_KT-02) | read full text