Ararahih'urípih
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avêep to take (something) away from (someone)

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #843 | revised Apr 23 2024

avêep • V • to take (something) away from (someone)

Derivation:  av-eep
av-away.from

Source: WB209, p.326

Sentence examples (2)


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  1. vúra   tá   kun-'áveep   pa-mu-pákurih  
    Intensive   PERF   3pl(>3s)-take.away.from   the-3sPOSS-song  
    His song had been taken away from him.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Trades Songs" (WB_KL-07) | read full text

  2. xás   kári   p-oo-'íshupish   pa-'arátaanva   xás   pa-preacher   mu-hrooha-'íin   kun-áveep   pa-'arátaanva  
    then   then   NOMZ-3s(>3)-show.(of.shaman)   the-disease   then   the-preacher   3sPOSS-wife-TOPIC   3pl(>3s)-take.away.from   the-disease  
    So when (the doctor) displaying the 'pain,' then the preacher's wife took the pain away from her.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "A Quack Doctor" (WB_KL-67) | read full text