Ararahih'urípih
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páatva / páatvu- to bathe, to wash (e.g. one's face)

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #4443 | revised Oct 31 2014

páatva / páatvu- • V • to bathe, to wash (e.g. one's face)

Derivative (1)
avpáatvaram "face basin"

Source: WB 1087, p.371

  • ipêen áav paatvi. Tell him to wash his face! [Reference: KV]

Sentence examples (17)

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  1. ta'ítam   u-pi-patva-th-vâan-aheen   pa-'ámtaap  
    so   3s(>3)-ITER-bathe-?-REFL-ANT   the-dust  
    So he rubbed ashes all over himself.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Attends a Flower Dance at Orleans" (JPH_KIM-08) | read full text

  2. pihnêefich   u-kúpha-anik   amtaap   u-pâatv-anik  
    coyote   3s(>3)-do-ANC   dust   3s(>3)-bathe-ANC  
    Coyote did that, he bathed with ashes.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Attends a Flower Dance at Orleans" (JPH_KIM-08) | read full text

  3. áav   paatv-i  
    face   bathe-IMPER  
    Wash your face.
    Source: Lucille Albers, Sentences about morning activities (LA-03) | read full text
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  4. Kári   iish   u-páatvu-tih   pa-'axiich  
    then   flesh   3s(>3)-bathe-DUR   the-child  
    And the child is taking a bath.
    Source: Vina Smith, Avansáxiich káru Chishíih káru Xanchíifich (VS-19) | read full text
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  5. Xás   iish   tá   kun-páatva  
    then   flesh   PERF   3pl(>3s)-bathe  
    And they're taking a bath.
    Source: Vina Smith, Avansáxiich káru Chishíih káru Xanchíifich (VS-19) | read full text
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  6. Xás   payêem   iish   tá   kun-páatva  
    then   now   flesh   PERF   3pl(>3s)-bathe  
    And now they're taking a bath.
    Source: Vina Smith, Avansáxiich káru Chishíih káru Xanchíifich (VS-19) | read full text
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  7. Xás   pa-xanchíifich   îin   tá   kun-ímuusti   pa-kun-páatvu-tih  
    then   the-frog   TOPIC   PERF   3pl(>3s)-look.at   NOMZ-3pl(>3s)-bathe-DUR  
    And the frog is looking at them while they're taking a bath.
    Source: Vina Smith, Avansáxiich káru Chishíih káru Xanchíifich (VS-19) | read full text
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  8. Xás   payêem   pa-xanchíifich   t-óo   xus   Kíri   naa   káru   ni-páatv-eesh  
    then   now   the-frog   PERF-3s(>3)   think   I.wish   1sg.   also   1s(>3)-bathe-FUT  
    And now the frog is thinking, "I want to take a bath, too."
    Source: Vina Smith, Avansáxiich káru Chishíih káru Xanchíifich (VS-19) | read full text
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  9. Xás   vúra   uum   payêem   tá   kun-páatva-heen  
    then   Intensive   3.SG   now   PERF   3pl(>3s)-bathe-ANT  
    And now they've bathed.
    Source: Vina Smith, Avansáxiich káru Chishíih káru Xanchíifich (VS-19) | read full text
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  10. áav   paatv-i  
    face   bathe-IMPER  
    Wash your face!
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (VS-20d) | read full text
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  11. chími   koovúra   áav   kiik-páatv-i  
    soon   all   face   2pl(>3)-bathe-IMPER  
    You all wash your faces!
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (VS-20d) | read full text
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  12. púya-va   pa-t-u-súpaah-aak   púya-va   ukráam   kúuk   tá   kun-ihmárava   tá   kun-páatvu-naa   pa-'ávans-as  
    and.so-so   NOMZ-PERF-3s(>3)-become.day-when   and.so-so   lake   to.there   PERF   3pl(>3s)-run.to.there.(pl.)   PERF   3pl(>3s)-bathe-PL   the-man-PL  
    When day came, they went to a pond, the men bathed.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Elk Hunting" (WB_KL-72) | read full text

  13. xás   sáruk   kúuk   tá   kun-'uum   xás   úuth   ishkêesh-ak   tá   kun-páatva  
    then   downhill   to.there   PERF   3pl(>3s)-arrive   then   out.to.water   river-Locative   PERF   3pl(>3s)-bathe  
    And they went downhill, and they bathed out in the river.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "The Sweathouse" (WB_KL-76) | read full text

  14. xás   íshaha-k   t-óo   páatva  
    then   water-LOC   PERF-3s(>3)   bathe  
    And she bathed in water.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "The Sucking Doctor" (WB_KL-80) | read full text

  15. xás   yáas   u-pâatvu-tih  
    then   then   3s(>3)-bathe-DUR  
    Then he bathed.
    Source: Emily Donahue, "The Pikiawish at Katimin" (WB_KL-82) | read full text

  16. ikxúrar   nu-pâatvu-ti   ukrámkaam  
    evening   1pl(>3)-bathe-DUR   pond.near.Katimin  
    In the evening we bathed in (the pond called) ukrámkaam.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Pikiawish at Katimin" (WB_KL-83) | read full text

  17. xás   kári   koovúra   tá   kun-páatvu-naa   xás   páah-ak   tá   kun-víitkar   ithyáruk   pa-fatavéenaan  
    then   then   all   PERF   3pl(>3s)-bathe-PL   then   boat-Locative   PERF   3pl(>3s)-row.across   across   the-priest.in.world-renewal  
    And everybody bathed, and they rowed the priest across-river in a boat.
    Source: Maggie Charley, "The Pikiawish at Clear Creek" (WB_KL-84) | read full text