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thivtífunih (wind) to blow down
Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #5995 | revised Jan 29 2016
thivtífunih • V • (wind) to blow down
| Derivation: | thivtif-unih |
| blow-down |
Source: WB 1462, p.389
- pookréemyaahaak uthivtífuniheesh. When the wind blows, it will blow (Weasel) down. [Reference: WB T18.35]
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pa-kéevniikich u-xú-ti p-oo-kreemyáh-ahaak u-thivtífunih-eesh the-old.woman.(dimin.) 3s(>3)-think-DUR NOMZ-3s(>3)-blow-when 3s(>3)-blow.down-FUT The old woman thought, "When the wind blows, it will blow him down. Source: Lottie Beck, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-18) | read full text