Ararahih'urípih
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ákeekva / akéekvu- to carry long objects, esp. bows

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #245 | revised Oct 31 2014

ákeekva / akéekvu- • V • to carry long objects, esp. bows

Derivation:  ákeek-va
ákeek-PL.ACT

Source: WB55, p.316

See -va3 'Plural Action'

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  1. papi'êep    kunkupa'ákunvutihanik    kun'ákeekvutih   
    when.long.ago    they.hunted.in.this.way    they.carried.bows   
    They carried bows when they hunted, long ago.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Deer Hunting" (WB_KL-70) | read full text