Ararahih'urípih
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áchak / áchaku- to float in a bunch

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #86 | revised Oct 31 2014

áchak / áchaku- V • to float in a bunch

Derivative (1)
áchakvarak "(driftwood) to float down in a bunch"

Source: WB 3, p.313

  • yúruk takun'áchakrup, patakunvítrupoo. They floated downriver in a bunch when they traveled downriver. [Reference: WB T57.34]


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  1. yúruk        kun'áchakrup    patá    kunvítrupoo   
    downriver    PERF    they.floated.downriver.in.a.bunch    when    they.paddled.downriver   
    They rowed downriver in a bunch, when they rowed downriver.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full text
  2. vúrava    kun'áchakruputih    pamukúnpaah   
    just    they.were.floating.in.a.bunch.downriver    their.boats   
    Their boats were floating in a bunch like that.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full text
  3. káan    kun'áchakutih   
    there    they.were.floating.in.a.bunch   
    They were floating in a bunch there.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full text
  4. vúra    xára        kun'áchakutih   
    Intensive    long.time    PERF    they.were.floating.in.a.bunch   
    They floated in a bunch for a long time.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full text
  5. víri    kún        kunpáchakroov    pamukúnpaah   
    so    meaning.unknown    PERF    they.were.floating.back.upriver.in.a.bunch    their.boats   
    There were (the others') boats floating upriver in a bunch.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full text