Ararahih'urípih
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takníhar / taknihan- to go drive (a car)

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lexicon ID #5597 | revised Jan 21 2016

takníhar / taknihan- • V • to go drive (a car)

Derivation:  taknih-ar
roll.(like.log)-go.to

Source: WB 1285.2, p.382

  • púyava panipkárahaak payêem, káru kúna ni'árihrooveesh, káru kúna ni'árihrooveesh, When I go back acrossriver now, I'll go upriver, I'll go drive back. [Reference: WB T91. A Blow-out 005]

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  1. púyava    panipkárahaak    payêem    káruk    kúna    ni'árihroovish    niptakníhareesh   
    you.see    when.I.go.back.across.river    now    upriver    in.addition    I.will.go.upriver    I.will.go.drive.back   
    When I go back across-river now, I'll go upriver, I'll go drive back.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "A Blow-out" (WB_KL-91) | read full text