Ararahih'urípih
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áthanvarak to float down from upstream

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lexicon ID #767 | revised Nov 02 2005

áthanvarak • V • to float down from upstream

  • víri vúra uum táay pa'ahuptunvêechas u'áthanvarakti. There were a lot of little sticks floating down from upstream. [Reference: WB 3: Coyote's Journey 092]

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  1. víri   vúra   uum   táay   pa-'ahup-tunvêech-as   u-'áthanvarak-tih  
    so   Intensive   3.SG   much   the-wood-small.(pl.)-PL   3s(>3)-float.down.from.upstream-DUR  
    There were a lot of little sticks floating down from upriver.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text