Ararahih'urípih
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takvíihriv (snake) to lie coiled

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lexicon ID #5626 | revised Dec 22 2015

takvíihriv • V • (snake) to lie coiled

Derivation:  takvih-riv
curl-at.rest

  • tapas'ápsuun káan ithyárukirukam utákviihriv. A rattlesnake is lying coiled there across-stream. [Reference: WB T92.31]

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  1. yanavéek    utákviihriv   
    visible.    he.lies.curled   
    (The one who crawled in) saw (the bear) curled up.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Bear Hunting" (WB_KL-71) | read full text

  2. káru    tapas'ápsuun    káan    ithyárukirukam    utákviihriv    muxvâa    a'    uhyárih   
    also    rattlesnake    there    on.other.side.of.river    it.is.lying.coiled    its.head    above    it.is.standing   
    And a rattlesnake is lying coiled there across-stream, its head is standing up.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Responses to Pictures" (WB_KL-92) | read full text