Ararahih'urípih
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ikyíimkurih to fall into water

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #2363 | revised Dec 07 2014

ikyíimkurih • V • to fall into water

Derivation:  ikyiv-kúrih
fall-into.water

  • ishkêeshak íp níkyiimkurihat. I fell into the river. [Reference: KV]

Sentence examples (5)


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  1. Xás tóo kyíimkurih.
    And he (the boy) has fallen into the water.
    Source: Vina Smith, Avansáxiich káru Chishíih káru Xanchíifich (VS-19) | read full text
    Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

  2. Xás pa'íshaha tóo kyíimkurih.
    And he's fallen into the water.
    Source: Vina Smith, Avansáxiich káru Chishíih káru Xanchíifich (VS-19) | read full text
    Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

  3. kári xás ikmaháchraam úkyiimkuri su'.
    And he fell down into the sweathouse.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (WB_KL-02) | read full text

  4. xás umáthapha, kári xás úkyiimkurih.
    And he became too heavy, and he fell in.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full text

  5. xás ukyívivraa, ishkêesh úkyiimkurih.
    And she fell over, she fell into the river.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "The Bear and the Deer" (WB_KL-32) | read full text