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ikyâavarihva / ikyâavarihvu- to try
Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #2343 | revised Nov 13 2014
ikyâavarihva / ikyâavarihvu- • V • to try
| Derivation: | ikyav-varih-va |
| make-toward-PL.ACT |
Source: WB 558, p.343
- tookyâavarihva poopakúriihva. He's trying to sing. [Reference: KV]
- cheemyáchva nipikyâavarihvuti peethxúpar pasipnúukan. Every once in a while I try the cover on the storage basket. [Reference: TK 124.32]
Sentence examples (7)
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káan ník tóo kyaavárihva.
He tried (to sing it) there.Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Trades Songs" (WB_KL-07) | read full text -
xás patóo kyaavárihvahaak kích tóo piip, " kitâana."
And when he tried, he only said, "kitâana."Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Trades Songs" (WB_KL-07) | read full text -
koovúra ník kunikyâavarihva pá'aah kunkupeekyâaheesh.
They tried everything to make fire.Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Steals Fire" (WB_KL-10) | read full text -
xâatik vúra nukyaavárihva."
Let's try."Source: Mamie Offield, "How Deer Meat Was Lost and Regained" (WB_KL-33) | read full text -
kári xás pirishkâarim upiip,
" tîi kanikyaavárihvi."
Then Grizzly said, "Let me try!"Source: Nettie Ruben, "Lizard and Grizzly Bear" (WB_KL-34) | read full text -
kári xás koovúra kumakeemishatunvêechas kunikyâavarihva.
And all the little wild animals tried.Source: Mamie Offield, "Victory Over Fire" (WB_KL-45) | read full text -
kári xás paachvíiv kúna kunikyâavarihva.
And the birds tried in turn.Source: Mamie Offield, "Victory Over Fire" (WB_KL-45) | read full text