Ararahih'urípih
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ithvíish / ithvíishrih- to pack or carry home (on one's back)

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lexicon ID #3304 | revised Feb 12 2015

ithvíish / ithvíishrih- • V • to pack or carry home (on one's back)

Derivation:  íithva-ish
pack-down

Source: WB 772.4, p.354

  • tanithvîish pavírusur. I carried the bear meat home. [Reference: KV]
  • xás upiip, iiii, tanithvîish. And he said, "Oh, I'm bringing (a skinful of deermeat) home." [Reference: KT 129.28]

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  1. patá    kuníthviish    kári    xás    vúra    athkúrikar    patá    kuníshfir    pamúmaan   
    when    they.carry.it.in    then    then    Intensive    greasy    when.PERF    they.skin.it    its.skin   
    When they brought it in, (the bear) was fat when they skinned its hide.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Bear Hunting" (WB_KL-71) | read full text