Ararahih'urípih
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ikvip / ikvírip- to run (used of salmon, as well as creatures with legs)

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #2195 | revised Dec 10 2014

ikvip / ikvírip- V • to run (used of salmon, as well as creatures with legs)

Derivatives (22; show derivatives)

Source: WB 532, p.341

Note: Alternant ikvírip- occurs with most directional suffixes, as below; but cf. ikvíipti 'to be running'.

  • káru yítha úkviipti mukún'aavkam. And one is running ahead of them. [Reference: WB files]
  • kári xás úkvip pakéevniikich. And the old woman ran. [Reference: WB 19: The Perils of Weasel 2:029]


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