Ararahih'urípih
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ikváayship / ikváayshipriv- to rise up (perh. by pushing oneself up with one's hands)

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lexicon ID #2175 | revised Nov 12 2014

ikváayship / ikváayshipriv- • V • to rise up (perh. by pushing oneself up with one's hands)

Derivation:  ikvay-sip
rest.on-up

Source: WB 531.2, p.341

  • xás vaa kári pupikvaayshípreera. Then he couldn't rise up any more. [Reference: T4.104]

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  1. xás vaa kári pupikvaayshípreera, úuth úkyiimkar.
    Then he couldn't raise up any more, he fell into the river.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text