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víitroov / víitroovu- to paddle upstream from here
Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #6539 | revised Jan 21 2016
víitroov / víitroovu- • V • to paddle upstream from here
| Derivation: | vit-roov |
| paddle-upriverward.from.here |
Source: WB 15: Coyote As Lawmaker 005
- 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]
- chími nuvíitrooveesh. Let's paddle upriver. [Reference: KT 140.4]
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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 textvaa uum vúra káan ifmaará-piit kam-íktaatroovu-tih káruk u-vítroovu-tih so 3.SG Intensive there married.man-new 3s(>3)-push.upstream.from.here-DUR upriver 3s(>3)-paddle.upstream.from.here-DUR Let the new married man push his way upstream there, (when) he is traveling upstream." Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote As Lawmaker" (WB_KL-15) | read full textxás kun-íp-viitroov then 3pl(>3s)-ITER-paddle.upstream.from.here So they paddled back upriver. Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full textxás vúrava u-viitróov then just 3s(>3)-paddle.upstream.from.here So he paddled upriver like that. Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full text