Ararahih'urípih
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ikviit-hívath to put to sleep

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #2191 | revised Nov 12 2014

ikviit-hívath • V • to put to sleep

Derivation:  ikvíit-ha-vath
sleep-CAUS

  • xâatik vúra nukviit-hívath. xâatik vúra nukviit-hívath. [Reference: WB T93. Violet's dog. 003]

Sentence examples (2)


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  1. xâatik    vúra    nu    kviit-hívath   
    it's.better    Intensive    rough    put.to.sleep   
    "Let's just put him to sleep."
    Source: Violet Super, Violet's Dog (VSu-03) | read full text

  2. naa    vúra    pu    naxútihan,     kíri    kunikviit-hívath   
    1sg.    Intensive    NEG    I.didn't.think    I.wish    they.make.him.sleep   
    I just didn't want them to put him to sleep.
    Source: Violet Super, Violet's Dog (VSu-03) | read full text