Ararahih'urípih
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êetheep to take something from someone

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #1265 | revised Mar 17 2014

êetheep • V • to take something from someone

Derivation:  êeth-eep
carry-away.from

Source: WB 344.2, p.332

  • ás pa'áraar kunpiip, káruma pá'aah takinpêetheep. And the people said, "They've taken the fire away from us!" [Reference: WB 10 Coyote Steals Fire 048]

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  1. kári    xás    papúufich    tu'êetheep   
    then    then    the.deer    he.took.away.from.him   
    Then he (the man) took the deer away from him.
    Source: Mrs. Bennett, "Screech Owl and Coyote" (ALK_14-35) | read full text

  2. kári    xás    upiip    nani'ápuroon    tá    na'êetheep   
    then    then    he.said    my.charms    PERF    she.has.taken.from.me   
    And he said, "She's taken away my charms!"
    Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil and the Girl" (WB_KL-64) | read full text

  3. káruk    yítha    va'êem    kun'êetheepanik    mu'arátaanva    papreacher    muhrooha'íin   
    upriver    one    doctor    she.took.it.away.from.her    her.pain    the.preacher    his.wife   
    The preacher's wife took the 'pain' (disease object) away from a certain doctor upriver.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "A Quack Doctor" (WB_KL-67) | read full text