Ararahih'urípih
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píychaak to inflict bad luck upon

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #5050 | revised Mar 08 2005

píychaak • V • to inflict bad luck upon

Source: WB 1163, p.375

Note: Generally used with implied supernatural subject, as in takanapíychaak 'they (the spirits) inflicted bad luck on me', i.e., I had bad luck.

  • imáan úkvaati, ásxay upíychaakiriti. He gathered wood the next day, he spoiled his luck with green wood. [Reference: T 52.20]

Sentence examples (3)


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  1. vúra   kun-píychaak-tih  
    Intensive   3pl(>3s)-inflict.bad.luck-DUR  
    He had bad luck.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Story of Madrone" (WB_KL-35) | read full text

  2. ásxaay   u-píychaak-iri-tih  
    damp   3s(>3)-inflict.bad.luck-Instrumental-DUR  
    He spoiled his luck with green wood.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Medicine for the Return of Wives" (WB_KL-52) | read full text

  3. xás   u-xús   kíri   kin-píychaak   pa-mu-túnviiv  
    then   3s(>3)-think   I.wish   3pl>3pl-inflict.bad.luck   the-3sPOSS-children  
    And he wished that his children would have bad luck.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Deer-hunting Medicine" (WB_KL-53) | read full text