Ararahih'urípih
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ikpêehva / ikpêehvu- to shout

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lexicon ID #1902 | revised Nov 12 2014

ikpêehva / ikpêehvu- • V • to shout

Source: WB 473, p.338

  • yiimúsich vúra ukpêehva. He shouted from far away. [Reference: KT 154.17]
  • pavúra ixusáhaak, kúnish chí kaneeykáreesh vúra, ikpêehveesh ik. Whenever you think they are sort of about to kill you, you must shout. [Reference: WB 20: The Perils of Weasel 3: 062]

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  1. xás axmáy ithyáruk má' pihnêefich ukpêehva " shúuuuuhuuuuu."
    And suddenly across river in the mountains, Coyote hollered "shúuuuuhuuuuu."
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full text

  2. xás pihnêefich axmáy hôoyva ukpêehva " shúuuuuhuuuuu."
    And suddenly Coyote hollered somewhere, "Shuuuuuhuuuuu."
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-08) | read full text

  3. kári xás u'áharamunaa, ífuthkam kúuk ukpêehva.
    So he chased them, he shouted after them.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Trades Songs and Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-09) | read full text

  4. kári xás upiip yítha " hûut upítih payeeripáxvuh, iinâak ukpêehvutih."
    Then one said, "What is the girl saying? She's shouting inside."
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote as Doctor" (WB_KL-11) | read full text

  5. pavúra ixusáhaak, ' kúnish chí kaneeykáreesh vúra,' ikpêehveesh ík.
    Whenever you think they are sort of about to kill you, you must shout.
    Source: Daisy Jones, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-20) | read full text

  6. kári xás ukpêehva.
    Then he shouted.
    Source: Daisy Jones, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-20) | read full text

  7. púyava patée kxurárahaak yiimúsich vúra tóo kpêehva patu'ípak.
    When it was evening, he would shout a little ways off as he returned.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-24) | read full text

  8. kári xás yiimúsich vúra ukpêehva " axichapipúniishich."
    Then he shouted a little ways off, "Little children-tail!"
    Source: Mamie Offield, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-24) | read full text

  9. pa'avansáxiich ukpêehvuti ikmaháchraam.
    The boy inside the sweathouse was shouting.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "The Bear and the Deer" (WB_KL-32) | read full text

  10. xás kúkuum vúra tóo kpêehva " neepchívchaaksurih, tá ni'íinka."
    And again he shouted, "Open the door for me, I'm burning!"
    Source: Julia Starritt, "The Bear and the Deer" (WB_KL-32) | read full text

  11. xás pa'avansáxiich ukpêehva " kinvítivrik."
    And the boy shouted, "Row to meet us!"
    Source: Julia Starritt, "The Bear and the Deer" (WB_KL-32) | read full text

  12. xás pakéevriik ukpêehva " navítivrik."
    And the old woman shouted, "Row to meet me!".
    Source: Julia Starritt, "The Bear and the Deer" (WB_KL-32) | read full text

  13. kári xás ukpêehva.
    And he shouted.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Wrestling Medicine" (WB_KL-55) | read full text