Ararahih'urípih
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ihmárasip / ihmárasipree- (pl.) to start to run

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lexicon ID #1561 | revised Oct 31 2014

ihmárasip / ihmárasipree- V • (pl.) to start to run

Derivation ihmar-sip
run.(pl.)-up

  • xás ta'ítam kunihmárasipreeheen, takun'áharam pa'áraar îin takinipshítviik. And so they started to run, they chased the people who had stolen it from them. [Reference: WB 10 Coyote Steals Fire 049]


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  1. xás    ta'ítam    kunihmárasipreeheen        kun'áharam    pa'áraar    îin        kinipshítviik   
    then    so    they.started.to.run    PERF    they.chased.them    the.people.who    TOPIC    PERF    they.stole.it.back.from.them   
    And so they started to run, they chased the people who had stolen it from them.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Steals Fire" (WB_KL-10) | read full text