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chiihvíichva / chiihvîichvu- to sing love songs
Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #1113 | revised Oct 31 2014
chiihvíichva / chiihvîichvu- • V • to sing love songs
| Derivation: | chiihvich-va |
| chiihvich-PL.ACT |
Derivative (1)
chiihvíichva "a love song, i.e. a song for love magic"
Source: WB 290, p.330
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patupíkyaar poochiihvîichvuti kári xás peekxuraráhaan uxús ii tá nasáyriihva when.she.finished when.she.was.singing.a.love.song then then Evening.Star he.thought oh! PERF I.am.lonesome When she finished singing her love song, then Evening Star thought, "Oh, I'm lonesome! Source: Nettie Ruben, "Medicine for the Return of a Sweetheart" (WB_KL-49) | read full text