Ararahih'urípih
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fumyíhpiithva / fumyihpîithvu- (shaman) to blow (disease object) away

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lexicon ID #1336 | revised Oct 31 2014

fumyíhpiithva / fumyihpîithvu- • V • (shaman) to blow (disease object) away

Derivation:  fumyih-piithva  (= fumyih-pith-va)
wish.bad.luck-around  (= wish.bad.luck-here.and.there?-PL.ACT)

Source: WB 367.1, p.333

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  1. xás patukôohaak xás pa'arátaanva tufumyíhpiithva.
    And when she finished, then she blew the pain away.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "The Sucking Doctor" (WB_KL-80) | read full text