Ararahih'urípih
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píhiroopithva / pihirôopithvu- to dance around (in a circle)

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lexicon ID #4776 | revised Oct 31 2014

píhiroopithva / pihirôopithvu- • V • to dance around (in a circle)

  • kári xás kunpiip, nuu páy peethívthaaneen itaharâan nupíhiroopithvuti. And they said, "We dance around this earth ten times." [Reference: WB T9. Coyote Goes to the Sky 023]

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  1. kári    xás    kunpíip    nuu    páy    peethívthaaneen    itaharâan    nupíhiroopithvutih   
    then    then    they.said    we    this    the.earth    ten.times    we.dance.around   
    And they said, "We dance around this earth ten times."
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Trades Songs and Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-09) | read full text

  2. kári    xás    kunpíip    pûuhara    hôoy    íf    vaa    ikupheesh    itaharâan    ipíhiroopithveesh   
    then    then    they.said    no    where    truly    so    you.will.do.it    ten.times    you.will.dance.around   
    And they said, "No, you can't do that, you will (have to) dance around ten times!"
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Trades Songs and Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-09) | read full text