Ararahih'urípih
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ikfirip to miss (in playing Indian cards or in shooting)

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #1771 | revised Jun 04 2024

ikfirip • V • to miss (in playing Indian cards or in shooting)

Derivatives (2)
ikfinípaa "a man's name"
ikfíripriv "to miss (in shooting)"

Source: JPH mat ?:756

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    1. xás    kári    ta'ítam    chími    kankúniihki    hínupa    páy    tóo    kfíripriv   
      then    then    so    soon    let.me.shoot.at.it!    surprise    this    he.had    miss.(in.shooting)   
      And then (he said), "Let me shoot (one)," but he missed.
      Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

    2. xás    koovúra    too    kfíriprin   
      then    all    he.had    miss.(in.shooting)   
      And he missed them all.
      Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text