Ararahih'urípih
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iknáknak to knock, to tap

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #1855 | revised Nov 05 2014

iknáknak • V • to knock, to tap

Derivation:  iknak-RED
play.guessing.game-REDUP

Derivative (1)
iknaknákar "hammer"

  • chivchákarak íp niknaknákat. I knocked at the door. [Reference: KV]

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  1. akâay tóo knáknak?
    Who is knocking?
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about feeling cold, playing, and getting old (VS-35b) | read full text
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  2. naa niknaknákeesh.
    I'm going to knock.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about feeling cold, playing, and getting old (VS-35b) | read full text
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  3. xáyfaat iknáknak!
    Don't knock!
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about feeling cold, playing, and getting old (VS-35b) | read full text
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  4. ipít ip niknáknak.
    Yesterday I knocked.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about feeling cold, playing, and getting old (VS-35b) | read full text
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