Ararahih'urípih
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kutrah to bulge; to wag one's buttocks

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #4063 | revised Jun 30 2005

kutrah • V • to bulge; to wag one's buttocks

Derivatives (8)
asaxuskútrahar "rain coat"
kutnahaná'anamahach "jacket"
kutraahtíhan "coat"
kútrah "hip (lower part)"
kutráhar "coat"
kutráhathun "to wag one's buttocks back and forth"
kutrahávaas "coat"
kutraxaráxuus "raincoat"

Source: WB 945, p.364

  • ukútraahti. (A mole) pushes dirt up; (A person's buttocks) bulge through clothing when they bend over. [Reference: KV]
  • tukútrah. He wags his buttocks back and forth. [Reference: TK 275.24]

Sentence examples (2)

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  1. kári xás uxus, " payêem nanikútrahar nipaathkúriheesh."
    And he thought, "Now I'll throw my coat in the water."
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full text

  2. kári xás upaathkúri pamukutraahtíhan.
    And he threw his coat in the water.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full text