Ararahih'urípih
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avêep to take (something) away from (someone)

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #843 | revised Apr 23 2024

avêep • V • to take (something) away from (someone)

Derivation:  av-eep
av-away.from

Source: WB209, p.326

Sentence examples (2)


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  1. vúra    tá    kun'áveep    pamupákurih   
    Intensive    PERF    they.take.away    his.song   
    His song had been taken away from him.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Trades Songs" (WB_KL-07) | read full text

  2. xás    kári    poo'íshupish    pa'arátaanva    xás    papreacher    muhrooha'íin    kunáveep    pa'arátaanva   
    then    then    when.she.displayed.it    the.pain    then    the.preacher    his.wife    she.took.it.away.from.her    the.pain   
    So when (the doctor) displaying the 'pain,' then the preacher's wife took the pain away from her.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "A Quack Doctor" (WB_KL-67) | read full text