Ararahih'urípih
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thivrúuhrup / thivrúuhrupu- to float downstream from here

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #5979 | revised Jan 29 2016

thivrúuhrup / thivrúuhrupu- • V • to float downstream from here

Derivation:  thivruh-rup
float-away.downriverward

  • ta'ítam xuux u'áfutsuraheen, yoothívruuhrup. So Grizzly floated off (floated downriver), she floated down. [Reference: KS44. Grizzly and hazelnuts 059]
  • kári xás yúruk uthívruuhrup. And he floated downriverward. [Reference: WB 01: Coyote's Journey 082]

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  1. kári   xás   yúruk   u-thívruuhrup  
    then   then   downriver   3s(>3)-float.downstream.from.here  
    And he floated downriverward.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full text

  2. ta'ítam   u-p-thívruuhrup  
    so   3s(>3)-ITER-float.downstream.from.here  
    So he floated downriver again.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

  3. vaa   uum   vúra   pa-yúruk   tá   kun-víitrup   t-u-thívruuhrup   yúruk  
    so   3.SG   Intensive   NOMZ-downriver   PERF   3pl(>3s)-paddle.downstream.from.here   PERF-3s(>3)-float.downstream.from.here   downriver  
    When they traveled downstream by boat, they floated downstream.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote As Lawmaker" (WB_KL-15) | read full text