Ararahih'urípih
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ichunvákir / ichunvákiri- to sneak up on

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #1442 | revised Oct 31 2014

ichunvákir / ichunvákiri- • V • to sneak up on

Derivation:  íchunva-kir
hide.oneself-Instrumental

Source: WB 318.1, p.331

  • xás vaa káan poochunvákiranik pa'asiktávaan. Then the woman sneaked up there. [Reference: KS 05 Peregrine Falcon 173]
  • payváheem vúra nimúsareesh, nichunvákireesh. Now I'm going to watch, I'm going to sneak up. [Reference: KT 150.20]

Sentence examples (4)


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  1. kári xás uchunvákir pa'íshaha.
    And he sneaked up on the water.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full text

  2. vúra vaa uthítiimtih, úxaaktih pa'íshaha patuchunvákir.
    He heard it that way, the water was sounding as he sneaked up.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full text

  3. kári xás kúkuum uchunvákir pasaamvároo.
    And again he sneaked up on the creek.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full text

  4. xás uchunvákir vúra kacha'îimich.
    And he sneaked up slowly.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text