Ararahih'urípih
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ikyíimnuprih to be propelled in through

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #2370 | revised Dec 07 2014

ikyíimnuprih • V • to be propelled in through

Derivation:  ikyiv-ruprih
fall-in.through

  • púya vaa úkyiimnupriheesh Then it will come back up (from your body into your mouth). [Reference: Nettie Reuben, "Doctoring", 1950b:15.]

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  1. ta'íttam pihnêeffich úkyiimnupriheen chanchaaksúrak.
    Then Coyote fell through the living-house roof hole.
    Source: Fritz Hansen, "Coyote Falls through the Living-House Roof Hole" (JPH_KT-12) | read full text

  2. ee! axmáy áxup úkyiimnuprih.
    Oh! Suddenly dressed deer meat fell in.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "How Deer Meat Was Lost and Regained" (WB_KL-33) | read full text