Ararahih'urípih
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thivrúuhroov / thivrúuhrovu- to float upriver

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lexicon ID #5978 | revised Jan 29 2016

thivrúuhroov / thivrúuhrovu- • V • to float upriver

Derivation:  thivruh-roov
float-upriverward.from.here

  • mukunsá'kukamich xasík nipthivrúhrooneesh. I will keep floating back upriver just downhill from them. [Reference: WB 01: Coyote's Journey 092]
  • ithyáruk kúna úpviitrooveesh, uthívruuhrooveesh káru, káruk uvuunôovahiti pa'íshaha. They would travel back upstream on the other side, they would float upstream also, the water was flowing upstream. [Reference: WB 15: Coyote As Lawmaker 005]

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  1. ithyáruk   kúna   ú-p-viitroov-eesh   u-thívruuhroov-eesh   káru   káruk   u-vuunôov-ahi-ti   pa-'íshaha  
    across   in.addition   3s(>3)-ITER-paddle.upstream.from.here-FUT   3s(>3)-float.upriver-FUT   also   upriver   3s(>3)-flow.upstream.from.here-ESS-DUR   the-water  
    They would travel back upstream on the other side, they would float upstream also, the water was flowing upstream.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote As Lawmaker" (WB_KL-15) | read full text