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ikyiv / ikyim- to fall; to be propelled through the air
Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #2375 | revised Dec 14 2014
ikyiv / ikyim- • V • to fall; to be propelled through the air
Derivatives (20; show derivatives)
Source: WB 560, p.343
Note: Cf. ithyiv (v/m) '(du.) to fall', ivrara- '(pl.) to fall'.
- kári xás úkyiv, xás vúra xára póokyiv. And he fell, and it was a long time that he fell. [Reference: WB T9. Coyote Goes to the Sky 055]
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axmáy vúra yítha ukyívivrath.
Suddenly one fell in.Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (second telling) (WB_KL-02a) | read full text
Spoken by Nettie Ruben | Download | Play -
xás pihnêefich u'aachíchha,
xás upíip
" kúnish íp nípaat pamú'aan uum káan úkyiimeesh."
And Coyote was glad, and he said, "I sort of said his string would reach there!"Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-08) | read full text -
xás póokyiimti tukuchnáxavrin,
xás tóo krírihivrin,
xás vúra xára ukyiivúur.
And when he fell, he turned head over heels, and he rolled over sideways, and he was falling for a long time.Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-08) | read full text -
kári xás úkyiv,
xás vúra xára póokyiv.
And he fell, and it was a long time that he fell.Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Trades Songs and Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-09) | read full text -
kári xás áama úkyiimnishuk.
And salmon fell out.Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Gives Salmon and Acorns to Mankind" (WB_KL-17) | read full text