Ararahih'urípih
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vuunôov / vuunôovu- to flow upstream from here; to be an eddy

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #6704 | revised Jan 22 2016

vuunôov / vuunôovu- • V • to flow upstream from here; to be an eddy

Derivation:  vur-roov
flow-upriverward.from.here

  • kunpiip, xâatik ápap yúruk uvuunúpahiti, káru ápap káruk uvuunôovuti. (The spirit people) said, "Let (the river) flow downstream on one side, and flow upstream on the other side." [Reference: WB 15: Coyote As Lawmaker 001]
  • víri uvuunôovutih. There was an eddy. [Reference: WB 3: Coyote's Journey 100]

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  1. víri    uvuunôovutih   
    so    there.was.an.eddy   
    There was an eddy.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

  2. kunpiip    xâatik    ápap    yúruk    uvuunúpahitih    káru    ápap    káruk    uvuunôovutih   
    they.say    it's.better    one.side    downriver    it.flows.from.the.mouth    also    one.side    upriver    it.flows.upstream   
    (The gods) said, "Let (the river) flow downstream on one side, and flow upstream on the other side.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote As Lawmaker" (WB_KL-15) | read full text

  3. ithyáruk    kúna    úpviitrooveesh    uthívruuhrooveesh    káru    káruk    uvuunôovahiti    pa'íshaha   
    across    in.addition    it.will.paddle.upstream    it.will.float.upriver    also    upriver    it.flows.upstream    the.water   
    They would travel back upstream on the other side, they would float upstream also, the water was flowing upstream.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote As Lawmaker" (WB_KL-15) | read full text