Ararahih'urípih
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pasúpiichva / pasupíichvu- to reveal (information), to 'tell' (in the sense of carrying tales)

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #4605 | revised Oct 31 2014

pasúpiichva / pasupíichvu- • V • to reveal (information), to 'tell' (in the sense of carrying tales)

Source: WB 1078, p.371

  • kári xás poo'íipma pamukrívraam, xás koovúra upasupîichva pákoo toomah. Then when he got there to his house, he revealed everything that he had seen. [Reference: KS 26. Man Visits His Dead Wife 037]
  • súrukam aah nikyâavish papupasupíichvahaak. I'll make a fire under you if you don't tell. [Reference: WB 27: Peregrine Falcon 3: 013]

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  1. xás   u-píip   pirishkâarim   á'   nu-tákararih-eesh   súrukam   aah   ni-kyâ-avish   pa-pu-pasupíichva-haak  
    then   3s(>3)-say   grizzly   above   1pl(>3)-hang-FUT   under   fire   1s(>3)-make-FUT   NOMZ-NEG-reveal-when  
    Then Grizzly Bear said, "I'll hang you up, I'll make a fire under you if you don't tell."
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Duck Hawk and His Wife" (WB_KL-27) | read full text

  2. kári   xás   siit   u-piip   naa   íp   ni-pasúpiichv-at   pa-sôomvaan   t-i-'ípasuk  
    then   then   mouse   3s(>3)-say   1sg.   PAST   1s(>3)-reveal-PAST   NOMZ-woman.who.offers.self.in.marriage   PERF-2s(>3)-bring.person.back  
    Then Mouse said, "I revealed that you were bringing home a new wife.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Duck Hawk and His Wife" (WB_KL-27) | read full text

  3. xás   u-píip   pa-'asiktávaan   xáyfaat   ík   i-pasúpiichva  
    then   3s(>3)-say   the-woman   don't!   must   2s(>3)-reveal  
    And the woman said, "You mustn't reveal it.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil Discovered" (WB_KL-62) | read full text

  4. púyava   yítha   xás   uum   u-pasúpiichva  
    you.see   one   then   3.SG   3s(>3)-reveal  
    So (that) one told the story.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil Who Died Laughing" (WB_KL-63) | read full text