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ihtak- (several) to swim
Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #1589 | revised Nov 03 2005
ihtak- • V • (several) to swim
Derivatives (6)
ihtáakanva "(several) to swim out across"
ihtáaksip "(pl.) to swim up"
ihtáakvarak "(pl.) to swim down from upstream"
ihtáhish "(pl.) to swim ashore"
ihtápithva "(pl.) to swim around"
ihtárin "to swim this way across-stream"
Source: WB 427, p.336
Note: Used only with derivational suffixes; cf. ihmar(a) '(pl.) to swim', used without such suffixes.
- úuth vúra kári kuníhtaakti. They're still swimming out in the middle. [Reference: KV]