Ararahih'urípih
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ikyíimkar / ikyíimkan- to fall into the river

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lexicon ID #2362 | revised Dec 07 2014

ikyíimkar / ikyíimkan- • V • to fall into the river

Derivation:  ikyiv-kar
fall-into.water

  • ishkêeshak íp úuth néekyiimkarat. I fell into the river. [Reference: KV]
  • uxúti xáy úuth úkyiimkar. He's afraid it might fall into the river. [Reference: TK 153.7]

Sentence examples (3)


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  1. vásihkam úuth úkyiimkar.
    He fell backwards into the river.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full text

  2. víri pookúkurih chímiva úuth úkyiimkar.
    When he stooped down, he suddenly fell in.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

  3. xás vaa kári pupikvaayshípreera, úuth úkyiimkar.
    Then he couldn't raise up any more, he fell into the river.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text