Ararahih'urípih
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thivrúuhripaa to float toward shore

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #5977 | revised Jan 29 2016

thivrúuhripaa • V • to float toward shore

Derivation:  thivruh-rípaa
float-toward.land

  • pápaah tuthívruuhripaa. The boat is sailing in. [Reference: KV]
  • yuras'ástiip xás uthívruuhripaanik. He floated back in to the beach. [Reference: KT 147.11]

Sentence examples (2)


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  1. kári    xás    pihnêefich    yúras    uthívruuhramnihanik    kúkuum    yuras'ástiip    xás    uthivrúuhripaanik   
    then    then    coyote    ocean    he.floated.into    again    ocean.shore    then    he.floated.toward.shore   
    Then Coyote floated down river again, he floated down out by the ocean.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Starts for Klamath Lakes, East Roasted Grasshoppers, Floats Down River and Marries Two Girls" (JPH_KT-05) | read full text

  2. xás    mâaka    uthívruuhripaa   
    then    little.uphill    he.floated.toward.shore   
    He floated up on land.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text