Ararahih'urípih
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iyrúhunih to roll (something) downhill from here

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lexicon ID #3598 | revised Apr 20 2015

iyrúhunih • V • to roll (something) downhill from here

Derivation:  iyruh-unih
coil.(something)-down

Source: WB files

  • chavúra pâanpay niyrúhunih. Finally after a while I let it roll down. [Reference: DF 07: A Hunting Story 040]

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  1. achavúra    pâanpay    niyrúhunih   
    then(?)    after.while    I.roll.it.downhill   
    Finally I rolled it down.
    Source: Benonie Harrie, "A Hunting Yarn" (DAF_KT-05c) | read full text

  2. koova    tá    neekvúrish    chavúra    kúkuum    ni'iyruhunih    chímiva    ípaha    úkuyva   
    so    PERF    I.am.tired    finally    again    I.roll.it.downhill    soon    tree    it.strikes   
    I was so tired finally I rolled it down again, but it hit a tree.
    Source: Benonie Harrie, "A Hunting Yarn" (DAF_KT-05c) | read full text

  3. tóo    yrúhunih   
    it.has    roll.(something).downhill.from.here   
    It rolled away.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: cooking, packing, jumping, throwing (VS-31) | read full text
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