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ápur / ápun- to bewitch, to devil
Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #469 | revised Nov 07 2014
ápur / ápun- • V • to bewitch, to devil
Derivatives (6)
apúnka "to bewitch, to devil"
apúnkoo "(sorcerer) to cast a spell on (someone); to bewitch or "devil" (someone)"
ápuroon "magic charm, 'devil machine' used by a sorcerer"
apurúvaan "evil sorcerer, Indian devil"
apuruvániik "placename, part of rancheria"
kachakach'ápuroon "cocoon, cocoon-rattle"
Source: WB 123, p.319; JPH ani 06:815
Note: The variant ápuru- occurs in some combinations.
- kachakach'îin u'apúrahiti. He was deviled by Bluejay. [Reference: JPH ani 06:591]
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