Ararahih'urípih
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ithívish / ithívishrih- to happen; to be a (specified kind of) doings or celebration

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #3254 | revised Apr 21 2015

ithívish / ithívishrih- • V • to happen; to be a (specified kind of) doings or celebration

Derivation:  ithiv-ish
ithiv-down

Derivatives (2)
ithívish "happenings; celebration"
ithívishha "to happen"

Source: WB 765, p.354

  • fâat chími uthívishriheesh. Something's going to happen. [Reference: KV]

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  1. pavúra    kóo    kuma'íthivishrih    pakunvuhvúhinaatih    káru    pakoo   
    that.Intensive    all    kind.of.celebration    as.they.were.doing.the.deerskin.dance    also    the.all   
    There was all kind of celebration as they did the deerskin dance and all.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full text