Ararahih'urípih
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ífikar / ífikan- to go gather

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #1469 | revised Oct 31 2014

ífikar / ífikan- • V • to go gather

Derivation:  ífik-ar
pick.up-go.to

Derivative (1)
ífikaraha "to be many people picking"

  • chími xuntápan ífikan. Go gather acorns! [Reference: JPH "Grammar" 419]
  • yakún nuu tanu'ífikar xuntápan. We're going to pick acorns. [Reference: WB 17: Coyote Gives Salmon 027]

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  1. yakún nuu tá nu'ífikar xuntápan."
    We're going to pick acorns."
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Gives Salmon and Acorns to Mankind" (WB_KL-17) | read full text

  2. xás áchkuun kunipéer, túus upiip, " pamipakuhíram tu'ífikaraha paxuntápan."
    And Swamp Robin was told, Mockingbird said, "They're picking the acorns at your acorn-picking grounds."
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Mockingbird and Swamp Robin" (WB_KL-43) | read full text

  3. sápruuk nu'ífikanva.
    We went gathering olivella shells.
    Source: Emily Donahue, "Professor Gifford's Visit" (WB_KL-88) | read full text