Ararahih'urípih
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thúriruv to urinate on oneself

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #6020 | revised Jan 29 2016

thúriruv • V • to urinate on oneself

Derivation:  thúriv-iruv
urinate-too.much

Derivative (1)
thurirúvuukva "to urinate all over oneself"

  • tanathúriruv, chími âapun. I'm pissing myself, let's go down! [Reference: DeA&F 2 Old Man Turtle 079]

See thúriv 'to urinate' See -iruv 'too much'

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  1. yíiv    vúra    nuthyuruveesh    chími    âapun    tá    nimyáhumar    chími    âapun    tá    nichnahirúvuukva    chími    âapun    tá    nithurirúvuukva    chími    âapun   
    far    Intensive    we.will.drag.you    soon    on.the.ground    PERF    I'm.tired    soon    on.the.ground    PERF    I'm.defecating.all.over.myself    soon    on.the.ground    PERF    I'm.urinating.all.over.myself    soon    on.the.ground   
    "We will drag you far away. Let me down, I am tired! Let me down, I am defecating all over myself, let me down, please! I am urinating all over myself, let me down!"
    Source: Margaret Harrie, "The Ten Young Men who Became the Pleiades" (DAF_KT-02) | read full text

  2. kári    xás    upíip    matêe    kuvaan    tá    nathurirúvuukva   
    then    then    he.said    later    kuvaan    PERF    I.urinate.all.over.myself   
    And he said, "matêe kuvaan, I'm urinating all over myself!"
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Trades Songs and Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-09) | read full text