Ararahih'urípih
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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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  1. axmáy vúra yítha ukyívivrath.
    Suddenly one fell in.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (second telling) (WB_KL-02a) | read full text
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  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. kári xás áama úkyiimnishuk.
    And salmon fell out.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Gives Salmon and Acorns to Mankind" (WB_KL-17) | read full text