Ararahih'urípih
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paxvíipha / paxvíiphi- to quarrel

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #4710 | revised Oct 31 2014

paxvíipha / paxvíiphi- • V • to quarrel

  • ii ninikeechíkyav, mít tanupáxviiphat. Oh my sweetheart, we had a quarrel. [Reference: WB T49.20]

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  1. áxmay   vúra   kun-páxviipha  
    suddenly   Intensive   3pl(>3s)-quarrel  
    Suddenly they quarreled.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Medicine for the Return of a Sweetheart" (WB_KL-49) | read full text

  2. ii   nini-keechíkyav   mít   tá   nu-páxviiph-at  
    oh!   1sPOSS-sweetheart   near.past   PERF   1pl(>3)-quarrel-PAST  
    "Oh, my sweetheart! we quarreled.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Medicine for the Return of a Sweetheart" (WB_KL-49) | read full text