Ararahih'urípih
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ikrívkir / ikrivkiri- to sit on

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lexicon ID #2030 | revised Nov 12 2014

ikrívkir / ikrivkiri- • V • to sit on

Derivation:  ikrii-kir
live-Instrumental

Derivative (1)
ikrívkir "disk-seat (in old time); chair, seat, stool (in modern times)"

  • pa'ávansas uumkun vúra nik ikrívkir kunikrivkirítiihvanik. The men used to sit on disk-seats (pl. action). [Reference: TK 96.15]
  • taprára vúra kích kunikrivkíritihanik pa'asiktávaansa. The tule mat was all that women used to sit on. [Reference: TK 97.20]

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  1. kúmateech poo'ípakahaak peekxariya'áraar, vaa ukrivkíreesh.
    Later on, when the priest came back, he was going to sit on that.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Pikiawish at Katimin" (WB_KL-83) | read full text