Ararahih'urípih
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ihvaníchviichva / ihvanichvîichvu- to tease; also used in the meaning 'to bite', when speaking of rattlesnakes

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lexicon ID #1599 | revised Oct 31 2014

ihvaníchviichva / ihvanichvîichvu- • V • to tease; also used in the meaning 'to bite', when speaking of rattlesnakes

Derivation:  ihvanichva-iichva
ihvanichva-in.pretense

Source: WB 428, p.336

Note: The usual verb par 'to bite' is said to offend the snake.

  • pakúusra takunihvaníchviichva. There's an eclipse; lit. 'They're teasing the sun.' (Cf. also JPH ani 06:814) [Reference: KV]

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  1. áraar tóo hvaníchviichva páykuuk, puyávhara.
    That one teases (euphemistic for "bites") people, she's no good.
    Source: Daisy Jones, "The Snake People" (WB_KL-60) | read full text