Ararahih'urípih
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kuníihva / kunîihvu- to shoot

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #3998 | revised Aug 02 2015

kuníihva / kunîihvu- • V • to shoot

Derivation:  kunih-va
shoot-PL.ACT

  • xás mâam kúuk ukúniihva yiimúsich vúra. So he shot a little ways uphillward. [Reference: WB T61.23]

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  1. xás   mâam   kúuk   u-kúniihva   yiimúsich   vúra  
    then   uphill   to.there   3s(>3)-shoot   little.ways.off   Intensive  
    So he shot a little ways uphillward.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Kidnapped Child" (WB_KL-61) | read full text

  2. xás   pa-afishríhan-sas   kun-kúniihvu-naa   taay   kun-íxraam-tih  
    then   the-young.man-PL   3pl(>3s)-shoot-PL   much   3pl(>3s)-bet-DUR  
    And the young men shot arrows, they bet a lot.
    Source: Maggie Charley, "The Pikiawish at Clear Creek" (WB_KL-84) | read full text