Ararahih'urípih
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ikvíipvarayva / ikvíipvarayvu- to carry blades in the deerskin dance

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #2188 | revised Nov 12 2014

ikvíipvarayva / ikvíipvarayvu- • V • to carry blades in the deerskin dance

Literally: 'to run here and there indoors'

Derivation:  ikvip-várayva
run-here.and.there

Note: Stem is ikviip-, not the expected ikvírip-.

  • púyava yanchípva xás vúra kínmaahti, pakuníkviipvarayvuti. So there they saw them every year, when they were carrying the blades. [Reference: KM 31.11]
  • vaa kuníkviipvarayveesh pamikunkeechíkyav. So your sweethearts will dance around. [Reference: DeA & F 4: Land of the Dead 050]

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  1. peempurávaas patuvuhvúhinaa púyava patakuníkviipvarayva púyava tá kunsíchakvutva, vaa tá kunipyáfus.
    And when they did the deerskin dance, when they carried the obsidian blades, they wore the flour bags around their waist, they put them on that way, as dresses.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The White Man's Gifts" (WB_KL-65) | read full text