Ararahih'urípih
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ikpat to break (by hitting with something)

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #1899 | revised Aug 21 2005

ikpat • V • to break (by hitting with something)

Derivatives (3)
ikpáatrav "to break in two (by hitting)"
ikpat "marrow; marrowbone"
ipish'it'íkpat "marrow from leg bone of deer"

Source: WB 471, p.338

Note: Cf. impat 'to crack from heat', ishpat 'to become broken.'

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  1. kári xás pootharámpuk ta'ítam múpsii úkpaatravaheen
    So when she made acorn soup, then (Doe) broke open her leg.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "How Deer Meat Was Lost and Regained" (WB_KL-33) | read full text

  2. ta'ítam peekpát u'ínihnamnihach
    So the marrow dribbled into (the soup).
    Source: Mamie Offield, "How Deer Meat Was Lost and Regained" (WB_KL-33) | read full text

  3. kári xás úkpaatrav pamúpsiih, aax kúna u'ínihnamnihach.
    And she broke her leg, but (only) blood dribbled in.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "How Deer Meat Was Lost and Regained" (WB_KL-33) | read full text

  4. xás uyvúrukti sakankooréekpat.
    And she rubbed deer’s leg-bone marrow on him.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Pool in Big Rock" (WB_KL-59) | read full text

  5. púyava vaa ithahárinay tóo yvúruk péekpat.
    So she rubbed marrow on him for a year.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Pool in Big Rock" (WB_KL-59) | read full text