Ararahih'urípih
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taknih to roll (like a log)

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #5596 | revised Dec 21 2015

taknih • V • to roll (like a log)

Derivatives (12; show derivatives)

Source: WB 1285, p.382

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  1. unuhyâachhiruva kúma u'árihishrih pananí'iithva víri natakníihshurootih.
    My pack was becoming too round, so it kept rolling off me.
    Source: Benonie Harrie, "A Hunting Yarn" (DAF_KT-05c) | read full text

  2. ta'ítam utakníhithunaheen.
    Then he rolled around.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

  3. púyava káan utákniihkurih.
    She rolled in (to a hollow) there.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Duck Hawk and His Wife" (WB_KL-26) | read full text

  4. utákniihvarayva.
    She rolled around.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Duck Hawk and His Wife" (WB_KL-26) | read full text

  5. xás ipvárakirak panini'ahtákni pamuyukúku íp umátnuusat.
    And on the way back down from upriver, my tire burst.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "A Blow-out" (WB_KL-91) | read full text

  6. púyava panipkárahaak payêem káruk kúna ni'árihroovish, niptakníhareesh.
    When I go back across-river now, I'll go upriver, I'll go drive back.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "A Blow-out" (WB_KL-91) | read full text