Ararahih'urípih
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ikrírih to become tilted up onto one side, or into a steep slope

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #1994 | revised Feb 08 2016

ikrírih • V • to become tilted up onto one side, or into a steep slope

Derivatives (17; show derivatives)

Source: WB 488, p.338

Note: Bound stem; used only in combinations.

  • ... papúvaxay napikrírihaak. ... when I haven't started up the sides (of a basket) yet. [Reference: TK 117.14]

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  1. kári    xás    ikrírihak    nivápathuk   
    then    then    steep.hillside    I.go.around   
    Then I went around to the steep side.
    Source: Benonie Harrie, "A Hunting Yarn" (DAF_KT-05c) | read full text

  2. xás    póokyiimti    tukuchnáxavrin    xás    tóo    krírihivrin    xás    vúra    xára    ukyiivúur   
    then    when.he.fell    he.fell.head.over.heels    then    he    roll.over.and.over    then    Intensive    long.time    he.fell.for.a.long.time   
    And when he fell, he turned head over heels, and he rolled over sideways, and he was falling for a long time.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-08) | read full text