Ararahih'urípih
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iin to be on fire

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #1665 | revised Feb 21 2005

iin • V • to be on fire

Derivatives (9)
íinka "to be on fire, to burn"
iinkárav "to burn up"
íinkurih "to get burned out"
iinkúvath "to burn (something)"
íinva "to burn; to be a forest fire"
íinva "forest fire"
iinvárak "Northern Lights"
iinvárak "to be Northern lights"
ínvaan "type of caterpillar"

Source: WB 622, p.347

Usage: Rare, largely replaced by íinka..

  • kunxúti xáy u'íin pa'ípa. They fear that the trees might burn. [Reference: TK 64.17]

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  1. kári xás pá'aah ta'ítam u'iinaaheen.
    Then Fire burned uphill (toward her).
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Victory Over Fire" (WB_KL-45) | read full text