Ararahih'urípih
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síchakvutva to put on a belt

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #5365 | revised Dec 03 2015

síchakvutva • V • to put on a belt

Derivative (1)
síchakvutvar "belt"

Source: WB 1224, p.377

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  1. peempurávaas    patuvuhvúhinaa    púyava    patakuníkviipvarayva    púyava    tá    kunsíchakvutva    vaa    tá    kunipyáfus   
    the.flour.sacks    when.they.did.the.deerskin.dance    you.see    when.they.carried.blades.in.the.deerskin.dance    you.see    PERF    they.put.them.around.their.waists    so    PERF    they.put.them.on.as.dresses   
    And when they did the deerskin dance, when they carried the obsidian blades, they wore the flour bags around their waist, they put them on that way, as dresses.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The White Man's Gifts" (WB_KL-65) | read full text

  2. xás    pa'êem    sichakvutvaratíri    usíchakvutvutih   
    then    the.doctor    wide.belt    she.was.wearing.a.belt   
    And the doctor was wearing a wide belt around her waist.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "A Quack Doctor" (WB_KL-67) | read full text