Ararahih'urípih
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iyvur- / iyvun- to chase

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #3641 | revised Nov 17 2014

iyvur- / iyvun- • V • to chase

Derivatives (4)
iyvúnpiithva "to chase around"
iyvúrunih "to chase away downhill"
iyvúunkurih "to chase into"
iyvúunsip "to start to chase"

Source: WB 832, p.357

Note: Bound stem, used with suffixes. Cf. áharam 'to chase, follow' (without directional suffixes).

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  1. sáruk niyvúrunih xás áavkam ni'áapish xás máruk upikvíripraa.
    I followed him down hill at a run. I headed him off and he ran back up hill.
    Source: Benonie Harrie, "Coyote Pups" (DAF_KT-05a) | read full text

  2. tá kuniyvúunsip.
    They had started to chase him.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote as Doctor" (WB_KL-11) | read full text

  3. kári xás kári tá kóo tá kuniyvúunsip.
    So they quit starting to chase him.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote as Doctor" (WB_KL-11) | read full text

  4. púyava máruk pachishíi papúufich tá kuniyvúnpiithva.
    The dogs chased the deer around uphill.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Deer Hunting" (WB_KL-70) | read full text

  5. íshyuux kuniyvúnkurihvuti pachishih'íin.
    The dogs used to herd elk in (to ravines).
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Elk Hunting" (WB_KL-72) | read full text