Ararahih'urípih
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ikvipvaráyvaan flint-bearer (in ceremonial dance)

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #2197 | revised Dec 12 2014

ikvipvaráyvaan N • flint-bearer (in ceremonial dance)

Literally: 'runner-around'

Derivation ikvip-várayva-aan
run-here.and.there-Agentive

  • ka'tim'îin kun'íinatak, áxak puxích ikvipvarayvanyêepshas. At Katimin they once lived, two very good flint-bearers. [Reference: DeA & F 4: Land of the Dead 001]