Ararahih'urípih
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píhivrin to dance back and forth

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lexicon ID #4777 | revised Nov 08 2005

píhivrin V • to dance back and forth

  • kunímuusti axchaytunvêechas, mukún'uuthkam tupihívriin. The little ground squirrels watched him, he danced back and forth in front of them. [Reference: WB T46.7]


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  1. púyava    kun'áraarahitih    kunímuusti    axchaytunvêechas    mukúnuuthkam    tupíhivriin   
    you.see    they.are.living    they.are.looking.at.him    little.ground.squirrels    seaward.from.them    he.has.danced.back.and.forth   
    So they sat, the little ground squirrels watched him, he danced back and forth in front of them
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Story of Skunk" (WB_KL-46) | read full text