Ararahih'urípih
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aakrúprih lock arms with

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #22 | revised Feb 10 2014

aakrúprih • V • lock arms with

Literally: 'to put one's hands through'

Derivation:  ak-ruprih
do.with.hands-in.through

Source: WB 48.2, p.315

  • u'aakrúprihtih pa'asiktávaan. He locked arms with the women. [Reference: WB 22: Old Man Turtle 012]

See ak- 'to put hands' See -rih 'up'

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  1. u'aakrúprihtih pa'asiktávaan.
    He locked arms with the women.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "Old Man Turtle Dances" (WB_KL-22) | read full text