Ararahih'urípih
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ikfirip to miss (in playing Indian cards or in shooting)

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #1771 | revised Jun 04 2024

ikfirip • V • to miss (in playing Indian cards or in shooting)

Derivatives (2)
ikfinípaa "a man's name"
ikfíripriv "to miss (in shooting)"

Source: JPH mat ?:756

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    1. xás kári ta'ítam " chími kankúniihki," hínupa páy tóo kfíripriv.
      And then (he said), "Let me shoot (one)," but he missed.
      Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

    2. xás koovúra too kfíriprin.
      And he missed them all.
      Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text