Ararahih'urípih
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ikfíripriv to miss (in shooting)

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #1772 | revised Nov 05 2014

ikfíripriv • V • to miss (in shooting)

Derivation:  ikfirip-riv
miss-at.rest

Source: WB 447, p.337

Note: The plural action form is ikfíriprin(a).

  • íp ník nikúniihkat xás nikfíripreet papúufich. I shot at a deer but missed. [Reference: KV]

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  1. xás kári ta'ítam " chími kankúniihki," hínupa páy tóo kfíripriv.
    And then (he said), "Let me shoot (one)," but he missed.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

  2. xás koovúra too kfíriprin.
    And he missed them all.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text